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LOT 2106
Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
15TH CENTURY A.D.
9 - 9 1/8 in. (1.46 kg total, 23-23.2 cm).
Each a squat bowl with thick basal ring. stepped rim, painted petals to the outer face, running tendrils to the inner face with central rosette motif. [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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Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl with Bird
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With thick basal ring and steppe rim, band of curled tendrils surrounding a scene with bird in flight landing on a twig. 938 grams, 24.3 cm
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.
