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LOT 2290
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Box
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (571 grams, 12.2 x 8.3 mm).
Rectangular in plan with blue landscape to sidewall, hatched edge and border to lid with river scene, chop seal to underside of lid. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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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Chinese Qing Seated Stone Figure
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Seated on a lion-skin covered pedestal, wearing long robes and a tall jewelled crown, resting his left hand on a thick belt with buckle and right hand on his knee; elongated earlobes and serene expression with downcast eyes; neck repaired. 240 kg, 1.25 m
Ex K.C. collection, London, 1990-2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The statue possibly depicts either bodhisattva Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, or bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. Both are often depicted sitting on a skin of lion, or on a lion, which represents their use of wisdom to control the mind. -
Chinese Ming Style Glazed Figure Pair
20th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Each standing erect on a chamfered base wearing a floor-length robe and with elaborately dressed hair, right hand at the waist and left hand raised to the shoulder supporting a wreath and a bowl of fruit. 989 grams total, 22.2 - 22.7 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. 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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Each a barrel-shaped jar with scrolling decoration, lappets and dragons' heads. 2.66 kg total, 15.5 cm each
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