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LOT 2155
Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Dish Pair
15TH CENTURY A.D.
10 7/8 - 11 1/8 in. (1.78 kg total, 27.6-28.3 cm).
Each a broad dish with low basal ring, band of stamped geometric ornament to the outer edge, rolled rim, chop seal to centre. [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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LOT 2155
Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Dish Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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South East Asian Stone Offering Vessel
1st millennium A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Ellipsoid in pan with bulbous profile, broad rounded rim and pouring lip. 1.01 kg, 12.3 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. -
Large Chinese Blue and White Glazed Ginger Jar
Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Tin-glazed, biconvex in profile with low neck and basal ring, dense pattern of fronds and flowers. 1.88 kg, 21 cm wide
Ex North London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Standing on a polygonal base, elaborately dressed hair and blusher on her cheeks, dressed in a draped long blue robe with red detailing, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves exposing her delicate hands. 3.88 kg, 49 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.15C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12449-226807.
