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Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Decorated Covered Box, Lot #238346
Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Decorated Covered Box, Lot #238346
Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Decorated Covered Box, Lot #238346
Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Decorated Covered Box, Lot #238346
Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Decorated Covered Box, Lot #238346
Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Decorated Covered Box, Lot #238346
Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Decorated Covered Box, Lot #238346

Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Decorated Covered Box, Lot #238346

$ 105.07

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: The cover partly chips off. Overall good See images.
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Region of Origin: Vietnam
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Color: Blue and Green
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Age: Pre-1800
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery

    Description

    Lot #3-238346
    Original
    Hoi an Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Floral Decorated Covered Box
    Size: 2 3/4" w x 1 13/16" h (longest)
    Weight: 3.4 oz
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    The Box was
    Butterfields Auction company
    auctioned in
    2000
    .
    - Period:
    Late 15th-Early 16th century
    In 1993–94, the crew of a fishing vessel off the coast of the Hoi An area of Vietnam began to find ceramics in their fishing nets when trawling in a particular spot (Bound 2000: V). The boat’s captain, Captain Trang, reportedly decided to fish exclusively for these pots after an antiques dealer in Hoi An bought his first yield ‘for a good price’ (Pope 2007: 37). Before long, other crews had noticed what was happening, and soon there were numerous fishing teams using their nets to harvest saleable pots: ‘Huge dishes, ornate dragon sculptures, and delicate vases were picked out of the nets and sold straight to the dealers’ (Pope 2007: 40).