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LOT 2339
Buddhist Bronze Buddha Group
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 - 5 1/8 in. (604 grams total, 11.3-13 cm).
Including standing Buddha in low-relief against a vesica-shaped mandorla, and other items. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Large and Finely Modelled Chinese Figure of a Warrior
Sui Dynasty, 581-618 A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Modelled in the round straw-glazed figure of a warrior with feet together and arms drawn inward, left hand holding a pair of cords issuing from a taotie mask at the chest; ribbed and tiered helmet with open face, gorget at the throat, cuirass with bosses in the form of masks to the chest; shoulder guards with dragon-heads from the shoulders to the elbows in high relief; flared skirt above voluminous trousers and shoes. 1.47 kg, 40.5 cm
with ArtAncient, London, UK, 21 January 2015, no.29319. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This figure would have stood sentinel at the entrance to a tomb, his fierce countenance and elaborate armour illuminated by the flickering light of ancient funerary rites. -
Chinese MingStyle Stucco Head
20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Modelled in the round with tightly drawn hair held in a band, exaggerated facial features; traces of original pigment scheme beneath chin; mounted on a custom-made stand. 3 kg total, 27 cm including stand
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. -
South East Asian Nang Teap Asporn Celestial Nymph Statuette
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Modelled in active pose wearing a tiered headdress, dancing on a tiered base. 380 grams, 17.9 cm
From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
