Description: Lot #36_86629 Original Antique Hoi An Hoard Shipwreck BL/WT Geometric Floral Decorative Covered BoxOriginal Butterfield and Butterfield auction house label and the Hoi An Hoard label and barcode #86629Size: approx. h 42 mm x w 58 mm diameter (with cover)Period: dating to circa the late 15th or early 16th century AD or earlier at around 1430–1480DiscoveryIn 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).More information: https://traffickingculture.org/encyclopedia/case-studies/hoi-an-shiwreck/
Price: 129 USD
Location: Concord, California
End Time: 2025-01-07T01:44:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Color: dull Blue and White
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Region of Origin: Vietnam
Age: Pre-1800
