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LOT 2103

Very Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish

15TH CENTURY A.D.

12 3/4 in. (1.65 kg, 32.5 cm).

Broad shallow bowl with substantial basal ring, band of cloud pattern ornament enclosing a floral motif. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.

Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.

Footnotes

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.

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LOT 2103

Very Large Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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