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LOT 2352
Ban Chiang Period Painted Round Bottomed Terracotta Jar
MIDDLE PERIOD, 900-300 B.C.
12 1/4 in. (3.35 kg, 32 cm wide).
Globular jar with carinated rim to the large mouth, decorated with series of spiral motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
See Labbe, A., Prehistoric Thai Ceramics: Ban Chiang in Regional Cultural Perspectives, Bangkok, 2002.
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LOT 2352
Ban Chiang Period Painted Round Bottomed Terracotta Jar
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a rectangular plaque with scrolled ornament and stud to the reverse, slender shank with lateral loop, hooked finial with beast-head detailing. 32.4 grams, 74 mm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Comprising six shallow plates with flowers and butterflies, and six cups with floral motifs. 724 grams total, 74-119 mm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
The Ca 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. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Rhinoceros
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
A large figure showing the beast in an alert pose with raised head, flaring nostrils and pricked ears, the folds on the body indicated in red pigment; tail repaired. 5.54 kg, 53 cm long
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.02C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla.
Rhinoceroses in ancient China were highly revered and the depictions in art are typically lifelike, the earliest example is a bronze zun vessel, which is thought to date to the 11th century B.C. During Tang Dynasty, tamed rhinos were presented by foreign embassies to the court.
