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LOT 2274
Large Sea Encrusted Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Plate with Bird
15TH CENTURY A.D.
9 5/8 in. (950 grams, 24.5 cm).
With thick basal ring and stepped rim, to the centre a sparrow 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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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 2274
Large Sea Encrusted Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Plate with Bird
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Chinese Rock Crystal Head of Buddha
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Modelled in the round with ushnisha top-knot and flared base. 20.6 grams, 34 mm
Acquired from Mellors & Kirk, Nottinghamshire, UK, circa 2016. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising six shallow plates with painted tendrils and feather designs to the upper face. 1.8 kg total, 17.5-18 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. -
Chinese Ming Wooden Temple Figure Seated on a Horse
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Carved in the depicting a robed traveller on a donkey; the figure wearing an ankle-length robe and faceted cap, the arms bent and hands pierced to accept reins (now absent); gesso to the surface and remains of red, white and other pigment; hair applied to form the tail; underside with old Cotteril collector's label '2641.160.99 / China / Ming Dynasty / 1550-1600'. 703 grams, 29.7 cm
Acquired from Ancient & Oriental in 1999. Ex Richard Cotteril collection. Acquired from Mellors & Kirk circa 2008. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
