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LOT 2375
Tibetan Rock Crystal Ceramonial Purba Dagger
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 7/8 in. (85 grams, 12.5 cm).
Triangular in section with lobed point and three radiating masks beneath a quadrate crown. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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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LOT 2375
Tibetan Rock Crystal Ceramonial Purba Dagger
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising three powder boxes with painted floral motifs to the lid and decorative panels to the body. 267 grams total, 55-59 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. -
Chinese Blue Glazed Jar
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising a tiered foot, squat bulbous body riding to a broad neck with horizontal ribbed collar and two vertical sockets, tiered mouth. 3.18 kg, 27 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Tibetan Wooden Saddle
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Carved wooden saddle with high pommel; applied iron frame to the cantle and pommel, carved detailing to the plates and palmette to the rounded frontal face. 4.75 kg, 51 cm long
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
