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LOT 2351
Cambodian Brass Horse Statue Pair
MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 - 4 1/2 in. (521 grams total, 10.7-11.5 cm).
A matched pair of horse models each with applied saddle, chamfron, harness and other detailing. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a Bolton, UK gentleman; acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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Ordos Gilt Bronze Lion Applique
6th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Zoomorphic appliqué pierced at the paws, tail and eye; remains of gilding. 14.3 grams, 36 mm
Acquired in Paris, France, in the 1980s. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
South East Asian Terracotta Mask
4th-3rd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Slightly curved trapezoid shape with two eye-holes and a third hole below, incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. 155 grams total, 16.1 cm
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. Ex property of a UK gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and one with a landscape. 302 grams total, 56-73 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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.
