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LOT 2203
South East Asian Bronze Animal Bell
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
4 5/8 in. (566 grams, 11.8 cm).
D-shaped in profile with two lateral loops to the shoulder, reserved spiral tendril detailing and pelletted bands. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
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From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
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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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