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LOT 2033
Chinese Artefact Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
6 3/4 - 9 7/8 in. (1.82 kg total, 17-25 cm).
Mixed group comprising: celadon ware bowl (repaired), glazed ceramic model carp; two rectangular lead scroll weights with text to one face. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Modelled on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm raised and left arm held before the body; right hand modelled empty to accept a bow or other weapon; some restoration. 1.54 kg, 29.5 cm
Ex North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
Many horses, in the Tang graves, have been found with a runnel down the length of the upper neck, and a hole at the end of the spine. These cavities were surely meant to take real horsehair manes and tails, as some later porcelain figures are adorned with wisps of real human hair threaded through holes under the nose and the chin. -
Chinese Ming Glazed Lion Candlestick Pair
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
Matched pair of glazed candlesticks, each formed as a crouching lion on a rectangular socle plinth with trumpet-shaped stem to the back; chipped, usage wear. 882 grams total, 16 cm each
From 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. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Philosopher
Song Dynasty, circa 960-1279 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With high-relief image modelled in the half-round, standing figure in long robe and impressive headgear, clutching his beard to his chest. 3.4 kg, 32 x 18 cm
Ex Cotswold collection, UK, 1990s.
