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LOT 2032
Tibetan Style Rock Crystal Bead Necklace with Glass Phallic Pendants
20TH CENTURY A.D.
19 1/2 in. (274 grams, 49.5 cm).
Composed of fluted oval beads with five large phallic pendants; restrung with a bead-and-loop closure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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 2032
Tibetan Style Rock Crystal Bead Necklace with Glass Phallic Pendants
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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Chinese Blue and White Export Ware Plate
Kangxi Period, 1622-1722 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Shallow plate with densely painted decoration of flowers, vegetation and geometric motifs, underside with three tendrils and a character to the base. 327 grams, 21 cm wide
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
South East Asian Terracotta Mask
4th-3rd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Slightly curved trapezoid shape with scooped panel and two eye-holes, incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. 155 grams, 14 cm
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. Ex property of a UK gallery. 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 Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two cream glazed bell-shaped bowls with large petals surrounding the foot. 656 grams total, 13 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.
