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LOT 2118
Topaz Bead Necklace with Pendant
20TH CENTURY A.D.
19 3/4 in. (132 grams, 50 cm).
Restrung using green and blue topaz beads and four amethyst beads, the pendant with a rutilated quartz cabochon in metal frame. [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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Opening Bid: £150
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Duck Vessel
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Opening Bid: £444
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Large Plate Set
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising four wide plates with stepped rims, each with painted floral decoration to the inner face and stylised petals radiating from the foot on the outer face. 3.09 kg total, 23.2-25.2 cm
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.
