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LOT 2125
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Poster
1985 A.D.
23 x 31 1/2 in. (4.35 kg , 58.5 x 80 cm).
Poster from the 1986 Christie's Amsterdam sale of porcelain and gold from Nanking; board-mounted in a metal frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985.
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Jarlet Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Each a squat jar with broad shoulder and low rim to the mouth, applied scroll handle, painted rosette and tendril motifs to the shoulder and sidewall. 573 grams total, 89-95 mm
Ex 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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Chinese Qing Blue and White Headrest
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A tin-glazed ceramic headrest with blue floral motifs; hollow-formed with decorative piercings complementing the main design. 2.2 kg, 32 cm long
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s. West Country, UK, collection. -
Chinese Green Glazed Vessel
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Octagonal in section comprising two gourds and a scooped neck, with low-relief ornament of coins and other features. 654 grams, 27.5 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.
