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LOT 1984
Burmese Stone Elephant Bead Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
1/2 - 3/4 in. (16.3 grams total, 12-20 mm).
Standing Puy-style elephants modelled in the round in various stones. [6, 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.
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Chinese Jianyao Brown Glazed Tea Bowl
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Chinese Han Terracotta Cocoon Jar
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
With vertical painted bands, flared base, ribbed neck and chamfered rim 2.5 kg, 31 cm wide
Ex The C. Roger Moss OBE collection.
The late C. Roger Moss OBE was a renowned art collector who, throughout the years, thanks to his determination and enthusiasm, was able to create an outstanding collection of artworks, most prominently from China and the Orient, but also from other cultures.
