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LOT 2161
Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl with Bird
15TH CENTURY A.D.
9 5/8 in. (938 grams, 24.3 cm).
With thick basal ring and steppe rim, band of curled tendrils surrounding a scene with bird in flight landing on a twig. [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 2161
Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl with Bird
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising three powder boxes with painted flower to the lid and sidewall. 365 grams total, 71-73 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. -
Chinese Green Glazed Vessel
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Octagonal in section comprising two gourds and a scooped neck, with low-relief ornament of coins and other features. 654 grams, 27.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Poster
1985 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Poster from the 1986 Christie's Amsterdam sale of porcelain and gold from Nanking; board-mounted in a metal frame. 4.35 kg , 58.5 x 80 cm
Ex Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985.
