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Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Molded Covered Box, Lot #229094

Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel Molded Covered Box, Lot #229094

$ 92.4

Availability: 100 in stock

Condition: a part chips off. Overall good See images.

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Restocking Fee: No

Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Age: Pre-1800

Region of Origin: Vietnam

Color: Blue & Enamel

Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery

Description
Size Guide

Description

Lot #5-
229094
Original
Hoi an Hoard Shipwreck Blue & Enamel
Molded
Covered Box
Size: 2 5/16" w x 1 3/4" h (longest)
Weight: 3.2 oz
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The Box was
Butterfields Auction company
auctioned in
2000
.
- Period:
Late 15th-Early 16th century
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Discovery (source:
https://traffickingculture.org/encyclopedia/case-studies/hoi-an-shiwreck/)
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).