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LOT 2157
South East Asian Bronze Statuette Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 1/4 - 5 1/2 in. (432 grams total, 5.7-14.2 cm).
Including an actor in a bear-costume on a rectangular base and other items. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection, acquired 1930s-1980s.
Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Chinese Wei Terracotta Horse
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising the body and head of a horse with painted tendrils and swags on the body, elaborate bichrome bridle; sockets underneath to accept leg inserts. 2.07 kg, 29 cm wide
Ex N. Forbes collection, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Chinese Qing Thin-Walled Mottled Stone Bowl
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Bell-shaped in profile with basal ring, micaceous inclusions. 115 grams, 12.4 cm
Acquired from Shiraz Antiquities, London W1, UK, before 2000. Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Set
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Comprising six bowls with painted flowers and tendrils to the outer face, the inner face with a central flower and a hatched border below the rim. 1.75 kg total, 13.3 cm each
Ex 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.
