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LOT 2176
Massive Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish
15TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/8 in. (1.98 kg, 34 cm).
Broad glazed bowl with substantial basal ring and rounded rim, band of cloud pattern motifs and floral motifs to the centre. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
Footnotes
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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