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LOT 2057
Vietnamese Hoi An Ceramic Shipwreck Plate
15TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/4 in. (667 grams, 23.5 cm wide).
Comprising a shallow bowl with basal ring, chamfered rim, blue outline panels to the exterior, band of concentric lines, leaves and tendrils to the interior with central floral motif; sticker to base.
ProvenanceEx Butterfield and Butterfield auction with label.
FootnotesThe Hoi An shipwreck is in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam. The ship was carrying a large cargo of Vietnamese ceramics dating from the mid- to late-15th century AD.
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LOT 2057
Vietnamese Hoi An Ceramic Shipwreck Plate
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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