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.jpg "Greek Marble Head of Dionysus")
.jpg "Roman Veined Marble Torso of an Athlete")
.jpg "Large Middle Elamite Cylinder Seal of Kidnu, Chief Overseer of King Tan-Ruhurater II")
.jpg "Mesopotamian Torch Bearer Stand with Lion Tamer")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Penannular in plan, facing mask with pelletted band to brow, open mouth with fangs and long extended tongue. 191 grams, 65 mm
Ex Summer Fine Art & Antiques, 18 July 2015.
Property of a French collector.
Ex Summer Fine Art & Antiques, 18 July 2015.
Property of a French collector.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round standing with flexed knees, wearing a flared robe, hair dressed in a pigtail, hands clasped at the chest and pierced to accept a handle or staff; much pigment remaining. 887 grams, 30.5 cm
Ex The C. Roger Moss OBE collection.
The late C. Roger Moss OBE was a renowned art collector who, throughout the years, thanks to his determination and enthusiasm, was able to create an outstanding collection of artworks, most prominently from China and the Orient, but also from other cultures.
Ex The C. Roger Moss OBE collection.
The late C. Roger Moss OBE was a renowned art collector who, throughout the years, thanks to his determination and enthusiasm, was able to create an outstanding collection of artworks, most prominently from China and the Orient, but also from other cultures.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Modelled in the round with forelegs set wide and head slightly tilted, integral harness with loop to the rear of the shoulders; hollow-formed. 4.65 kg, 24.5 cm high
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an inconclusive thermoluminescence analysis report from Oxford Authentication no.C124d5.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an inconclusive thermoluminescence analysis report from Oxford Authentication no.C124d5.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Of low ogee profile with unglazed rim, basal ring. 170 grams, 14.5 cm wide
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
Standing erect, wearing a floor-length robe and a shorter surcoat, the hair secured by a band; right hand held at the shoulder with void to accept a spear-shaft;left arm supporting a teardrop shield with scooped upper edge. 530 grams, 21 cm
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including fragments of a terracotta jar with piriform body and waisted neck. 6.6 kg total including box, 3.5-28 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
.jpg "Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Polo Player")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
The horse modelled in the round galloping with a polo player in the saddle, poised to swing a mallet; the horse and rider with semi-naturalistic detailing, polychrome motifs to their garments and saddle cloth; mounted on a custom-made display base. 6.45 kg total, 57 cm long including stand
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.09CM260619 from Laboratory Kotalla.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.203484.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1938,0524.114, for comparable.
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.09CM260619 from Laboratory Kotalla.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.203484.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1938,0524.114, for comparable.
Carved jade weight with grotesque face and penannular D-section body, pierced at the neck. 644 grams, 12.2 cm
Acquired UK, in the 1980s.
Property of a retired South West London doctor.
Acquired UK, in the 1980s.
Property of a retired South West London doctor.
Biconvex reservoir with four spindle legs, tapering neck and flared rim to the mouth; to the shoulder, four angled spurs ending in crotal bells. 316 grams, 10.5 cm
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Squat jar with biconvex profile and low rim, two strap handles to the shoulder, panels of painted geometric ornament to neck, shoulder and body. 600 grams, 19.5 cm wide
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Featuring two fish-bodied dragons swimming in opposite directions on a textured field, raised decorative border. 3.61 grams, 48 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
Of low profile with stepped rim, basal ring. 220 grams, 16 cm wide
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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