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LOT 2166
South East Asian Solid Gold Ring with Amethyst Cabochon
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 in. (6.84 grams, 24.18 mm overall, 16.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2 , USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)).
Each shoulder a serpent-head supporting an ellipsoid bezel with amethyst cabochon in claw setting; polished.
ProvenanceAcquired from an antiques shop in Warwick during the 1980s.
Property of a Warwickshire, UK, collector.
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LOT 2166
South East Asian Solid Gold Ring with Amethyst Cabochon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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Very Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Broad shallow bowl with substantial basal ring, band of cloud pattern ornament enclosing a floral motif. 1.65 kg, 32.5 cm
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. -
South East Asian Solid Gold Ring with Amethyst Cabochon
16th-17th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £780
Each shoulder a serpent-head supporting an ellipsoid bezel with amethyst cabochon in claw setting; polished. 6.84 grams, 24.18 mm overall, 16.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2 , USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Acquired from an antiques shop in Warwick during the 1980s. Property of a Warwickshire, UK, collector. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Standing on a polygonal base, elaborately dressed hair and blusher on her cheeks, dressed in a draped long blue robe with red detailing, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves exposing her delicate hands. 3.88 kg, 49 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.15C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12449-226807.
