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LOT 2081
Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 1/4 in. (3 kg, 35 cm high).
With flared base, bulbous body and flared neck, circumferential band to the equator, taotie mask to each shoulder with suspension ring, domed lid with stylised dragons; after the antique
ProvenanceAcquired from the London art market in the 2000s.
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LOT 2081
Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Vessel
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Carved 'Vajra Style' Agate Amuletic Bead Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Polished and drilled for suspension; two in the form of vajras and one facetted. 28.9 grams total, 39-41 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
East German (DDR) Army Seal
Circa 1950s-1970s A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid with raised stud to reverse, pierced with a loop; reverse legend 'DDR / 012728 / NVA'; used as a security seal. 4.29 grams, 25 mm
Ex German collection. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection. -
Framed Artefact Collection
Circa 18th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £13
A mixed group of artefacts mainly comprising coins, buttons and buckles, artfully arranged into the shape of a house with smoke billowing from the chimney, the sun emerging from behind a cloud; framed and glazed. 2.1 kg, 43.5 x 43.5 cm
Fine condition.
The contents found Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, UK, by Ken Burrell whilst searching with a metal detector, since 2010.