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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
Auction Highlights:
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
.jpg "Eastern Roman Bust of the Daughter of Aqima")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
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.jpg "Massive Stone Age British Bifacial Lanceolate Flint Handaxe")
.jpg "Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Three-Dimensional Urnes Stirrup Apex Mount")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Ceramic figure comprising three elements: part-glazed head with painted detailing, tall square-section cap; green- and olive-glazed body in floor-length robe, hands raised to the chest holding a lamb; hexagonal-section hollow-formed base. 7.8 kg, 77.5 cm high
Ex West Country collection, Bath, 1990s.
Ex West Country collection, Bath, 1990s.
Piriform in profile with broad mouth and rolled rim, cream glaze. 2.8 kg, 30cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Weight formed as a pixiu modelled in the round with three legs radiating from the body and the fourth gripping the rump. 606 grams, 91 mm
Ex West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
Ex West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Rectangular with ornate recess, high-relief image of a group of chrysanthemums and foliage in a trapezoidal container with splayed legs and running hound motif to the front. 4.35 kg, 33.5 x 26.5 cm
Ex West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
Ex West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
Modelled standing facing in a floor-length courtly dress featuring a hand fan and floral print; hands held within voluminous sleeves at her chest, presenting a small lidded box; remains of polychrome pigmentation. 2.6 kg, 40.5 cm high
Ex West Country collection, Bath, 1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.CJ142522022 from Laboratory Kotalla.
Cf. Prodan, M., The Art of the Tang Potter, London, 1960, pls.30 and 34, for similar examples.
Ex West Country collection, Bath, 1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.CJ142522022 from Laboratory Kotalla.
Cf. Prodan, M., The Art of the Tang Potter, London, 1960, pls.30 and 34, for similar examples.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Matched pair of rectangular wooden panels with openwork design, perching bird surrounded by foliage. 904 grams total, 37 x 16.5 cm each
Acquired on the Singapore art market.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
Acquired on the Singapore art market.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Ceramic figure group of a heavily-laden horse standing on a rectangular base, harnessed and with two large storage jars flanking the saddle; attendant to one side supporting one of the jars, wearing a loose riding jacket gathered at the waist by a cord. 912 grams, 19 cm wide
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
Carved from a single piece of wood with scalloped recess, the interior face of the mould with incuse floral pattern. 49 grams, 28 cm
From Singapore, Malacca or Penang.
Acquired on the Singapore art market circa 2003.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
From Singapore, Malacca or Penang.
Acquired on the Singapore art market circa 2003.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Of scalloped octagonal form with openwork floral ornament, incorporating a pierced band to the rim allowing mounting via threads to the pillow or bolster end-face; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 31 grams, 12 cm wide (111 grams total, 20 cm high including stand)
From Malaysia or Singapore.
Acquired on the Singapore art market in 2002.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
From Malaysia or Singapore.
Acquired on the Singapore art market in 2002.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Of slightly curved profile with mounting bracket to the reverse, pelletted border and field of dense floral and foliage ornament; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 88 grams, 16 cm wide (173 grams total, 17 cm high including stand)
From Malaysia or Singapore.
Acquired on the Singapore art market in 2002.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
From Malaysia or Singapore.
Acquired on the Singapore art market in 2002.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
A blue-glazed ceramic figure of a young child, seated with blue patch to the chest and stomach. 104 grams, 85 mm high
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 2007.
The Cau Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 2007.
The Cau Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.
With D-section shoulders, waisted bezel and inset ruby cabochon; probably from South East Asia. 7.12 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 15.60 x 15.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.63, Japan 8)
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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