Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2217
Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
15TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/4 in. (731 grams, 23.6 cm).
A wide plate with stepped rim, painted tendrils and flowers to the inner face and large petals radiating from the foot to the outer face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
Footnotes
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 2217
Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
RELATED LOTS
-
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Musician
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Dressed in a long robe with her feet emerging from beneath the hem, hands raised to hold an object; hair dressed in an elaborate coiffure; repaired. 1 kg, 27 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Han Naked Stick Man
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Unglazed nude figure with pigment to the hair, sockets to the shoulders to accept posable arms; supplied with a custom-made stand. 3.5 kg total, 62 cm including stand
Ex London gentleman, previously from Hong Kong collection. -
Chinese Green Glazed Vase on Stand
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With drum-shape body, band of foliage to the shoulder, bell-shaped mouth; supplied with a wooden stand. 1.16 kg total, 12-17.7 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
