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LOT 2231
Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl with Fish
15TH CENTURY A.D.
9 in. (7.52 grams, 22.7 cm).
With substantial basal ring, tondo with blue rings encircling a fish and fronds. [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 2231
Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl with Fish
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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