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LOT 2428
South East Asian Stone Funerary Idol
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/2 in. (670 grams, 11.5 cm).
A rhyolite funerary idol with bulbous head and body, low-relief facial features, arms forming a horizontal band; traces of red pigment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a South East Asia collector; formerly acquired on the Asian art market before 2000.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See the Gloman Meritt private collection of ancient artefacts from the Philippines for similar.
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Blue and White Jar Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising two bulbous jars with floral motifs and a piriform jar with narrow mouth, repaired. 443 grams total, 63-94 mm
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. -
South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Durga
Khmer, 9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
As Mahishasuramardini, 'slayer of the buffalo demon', standing wearing a conical crown, four arms and naked to the upper torso, close fitting dress; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 20.9 kg total, 51.5 cm including stand
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
South East Asian Glazed Ceramic Oil Vessel
Khmer, 9th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Squat jar with broad base and low neck, part-glazed, with concentric circumferential grooves. 540 grams, 13 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
