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LOT 2223
Chinese Bifacial Green Stone Carving of a Dragon Attacking a Boat
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/2 in. (2.25 kg, 29.1 cm).
Carved in high relief; obverse scene of two figures in a dragon-shaped boat in a rocky landscape; reverse scene with stockades and trees, lungzhi fungi, the stone probably bowenite. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 2223
Chinese Bifacial Green Stone Carving of a Dragon Attacking a Boat
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, horse with integral saddlecloth and saddle, crupper, bridle and harness, rider with riding coat and boots; head with cap modelled separately. 3 kg total, 34 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Comprising a horse standing erect with arched neck, hole to the centre of the back to accept an attachment pin; separate hollow-formed rider figure with painted facial detailing. 3.35 kg total, 38 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and one with a painted landscape to the lid. 305 grams total, 62-67 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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.
