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LOT 2163
Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Plate Pair
15TH CENTURY A.D.
9 5/8 - 10 1/4 in. (1.6 kg total, 24.5-26 cm).
Comprising two wide platters with stepped rims, each with painted petals to the outer face and remains of painted floral scene to the inner face. [2, 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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Chinese Blue and White Glazed Bowl with Stand
Qing Dynasty, 1616-1911 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Hemispherical in profile with broad foot; painted design of flowers and leaves; supplied with a wooden stand. 325 grams total, 10-13.9 cm wide
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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Vase Trio
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising three vases with painted floral decoration, two smaller ones with remains of looped handles above the shoulder; one repaired. 528 grams total, 74-90 mm
Ex 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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Chinese Ming Glazed Retainer Pair
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Both standing on a rectangular base in a wide stance, wearing conical hats, boots and black cross-over robes tied at the waist with a red belt; separately modelled heads with delicately rendered faces; both showing one raised arm (one with hand absent) and the other held at the side covered by the voluminous sleeve; repaired. 3 kg total, 33-34 cm
From a 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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
