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Chinese Tang Terracotta Sogdian or Semitic Groom
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £780
Modelled in the round on a square base, standing wearing a cross-over riding coat closed with a sash at the waist and knee-length boots; hair gathered at the crown of the head; black, pink and other pigments. 2.44 kg, 44 cm
Formerly in the collection of M.D. O'Hara collection, 1980. Ex collection of an Israeli gentleman. -
Chinese Han Bronze Decorated Belt Closure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Tongue-shaped curving body with a bird-head finial, a toggle on the reverse; the body extensively decorated with spirals and linear motifs, the lower end depicting a stylised bird head with large ring-and-dot eyes and beak with curving lines. 25.9 grams, 88.6 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Massive Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Plate
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
A wide plate with stepped rim, traces of floral decoration to the inner face and large petals to the outer face. 1.66 kg, 34 cm wide
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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. -
Chinese Sui Standing Female Figure
Sui Period, 581-618 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
Hollow-formed female figure in floor-length flared robe, hair dressed in two parallel crests, holding a ribbed vessel to her chest. 487 grams, 27.1 cm
Ex West Country collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Han Terracotta Animal Figure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Stylised animal with short, splayed legs and an elongated neck, conical muzzle and large ears. 53 grams, 63 mm
Acquired from Denis Young Antiques and Books, Perthshire, UK, in the 1990s. From the collection of Mr & Mrs J.G.W. Lee, late Herefordshire collectors, their collection having been established from the 1990s. Accompanied by an original handwritten sales receipt. -
Chinese Celadon Glazed Bowl
Song to Yuan Dynasty, 960-1368 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Covered with light green glaze with a fine pattern of craquelée, the body with slightly curved sides and a lightly flared rim, ribbed on the outside, the bottom unglazed. 255 grams, 12.8 cm
German private collection since 1985, previously in the collection of Werner B., Cologne, Germany. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Modelled in the half-round wearing a floor-length robe and with the hands clasped at the midriff inside the bell-sleeves; dorsal pillar to reverse. 1.12 kg, 32 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Song Wall Tile with Handprint Signature
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
Rectangular with a shallow recess to the obverse containing a polychrome dancer in a dynamic pose, wearing a flowing robe with long sleeves, impressed handprint on the reverse. 5.97 kg, 30 cm
From a West Country collection, UK, 1990s. -
Framed Chinese Song Terracotta Head
Song Period, 10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
The head modelled in the half-round with rounded cheeks and large ears; set in a glazed wooden display frame. 252 grams total, 11.8 x 11.9 cm including frame
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK. From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s. Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity. -
Yuan Style Blue Splash-Decorated Bowl
Probably 19th-20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Broad and squat in profile with chamfered rim, ornament to inner face. 362 grams, 16.3 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. -
Chinese Tang Guardian Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round as a male wearing thigh-length robes with broad sleeves, baggy trousers and wide boots, with a small socket above the hands. 440 grams, 23 cm
Ex West Country collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.DSold for (Inc. bp): £338
Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in an ankle-length robe tied at the waist; separate head with a conical cap. 1.44 kg, 40.5 cm
Ex Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s. London, UK, collection.