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Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Unglazed nude figure with pigment to the hair, sockets to the shoulders to accept posable arms; supplied with a custom-made stand. 3.03 kg, 59 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Previously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Group of seal blanks, each square in section with carved animal at the top: wolf, goat, and others; unused. 377 grams total, 79 mm each
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Painted panel with central Bodhisattva Samantabhadra figure surrounded by miniatures of Buddhist deities. 46 grams, 53.5 x 39.6 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Patella-shaped with central tondo, chamfered rim and shallow foot; remains of green glaze. 280 grams, 16.2 cm wide
Ex West Country collection, 1990s.
Private collection, London.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Ex West Country collection, 1990s.
Private collection, London.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
With Thermoluminescence Analysis Report
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Wearing a floor-length robe with flared hem, hands extended inside long sleeves with heater-shaped finials, centre-parted hair; traces of pigment to the collar, cap and elsewhere; some restoration. 4.25 kg, 50 cm
Acquired from a gallery in Hong Kong.
Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s.
Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s.
Accompanied by an original of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125k82 by Oxford Authentication.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Acquired from a gallery in Hong Kong.
Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s.
Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s.
Accompanied by an original of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125k82 by Oxford Authentication.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Each a shallow plate with a painted flower scene to the inner face, tendrils to the outer face and a signature(?) to base. 477 grams total, 15.4 cm each
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Carved with the hair piled in a column on top of the head and secured with a ring and figural plaque; narrow mouth with moustache above; mounted on a custom-made stand. 15.2 kg total, 35 cm including stand
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a stoneware figure of Ganesh on a discoid base and other items. 1.04 kg total, 12.2-17 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With carved lotus flower design to the base. lid with reserved advancing lion on a hatched field. 244 grams, 10.3 cm wide
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Hollow-formed with partial glaze finish; standing figure in floor-length bell-shaped robe with dragon-head, arms in long bell-shaped sleeves; waisted base. 368 grams, 22 cm
Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s-2000s.
Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s-2000s.
Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising three powder jars, two with floral motifs and one with a painted landscape to the lid. 334 grams total, 62-66 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels.
Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Slightly curved trapezoid shape with two eye-holes and a third hole below, incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. 155 grams total, 16.1 cm
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000.
Ex property of a UK gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000.
Ex property of a UK gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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