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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]
ProvenanceEx Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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.
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LOT 2217
Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl Set
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising six bowls with painted flower trellis to the outer face, inner face with decorative border to the rim and a small central flower. 266 grams total, 70-71 mm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports. -
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Pair of Female Court Attendants
Late Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled standing and dressed in dark robes, hair worn on a tall top-knot held in place with a band, one holding a tall vessel in her hand, and the other a teapot(?) in her left hand a netted bag over her right shoulder. 928 grams total, 23 cm each
From a West Country collection, UK, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Southern Asian Bronze Page Turner
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With bifacial handle, a standing robed Buddha figure in high-relief on both faces, with variations in detail to the clothing and details. 124 grams, 23cm
Fine condition.
The RWM Collection; acquired in Germany 2019. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
