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LOT 2267
Massive Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Sea Encrusted Glazed Blue and White Platter
15TH CENTURY A.D.
13 1/2 in. (2 kg, 34.1 cm).
With a stepped rim, outlines of painted decoration to the inner face and outer face with large petals radiating from the low foot. [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 2267
Massive Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Sea Encrusted Glazed Blue and White Platter
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Tang Horse and Lady Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, horse with integral saddlecloth and saddle, crupper, bridle and harness, rider with riding coat and boots, flared bell-sleeves; tall winged headdress; much pigment remaining including floral pattern to coat; left arm absent. 2.04 kg, 39 cm high
Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s. -
Thai Basket-Shaped Terracotta Cooking Pot
Ayutthaya, 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Squat in profile with rounded bade and thick rolled rim; impressed polygonal hatching to underside. 275 grams, 10.4 cm wide
Ex Amanda Barrie collection, Suffolk, UK. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Attendant Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Unglazed female figure modelled in the half-round, dressed in long robes with her hands held inside the wide sleeves, rounded face with stylised detailing; plain dorsal pillar. 1.19 kg, 31.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
