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LOT 2271
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain 'Foo Dog' Guardian Lion Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 - 8 in. (1.7 kg total, 18-20.5 cm).
Hollow-formed glazed figures of mythical lions, one with a forepaw on a piercedwork ball, the other with a forepaw resting on a puppy. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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LOT 2271
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain 'Foo Dog' Guardian Lion Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Framed Bali Watercolour Painting with Barong Dancers
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A rectangular watercolour image of Balinese adults and children, dancers' masks and other items amid vegetation; notation to the margin 'De Warsa / Kelusa / Bali'; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 790 grams, 30.5 x 26.7 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
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Chinese Wei Buddha Brick
Wei Dynasty, 534-550 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A rectangular ceramic brick displaying Buddha in an ankle-length robe beneath a canopy, in raised relief within a rectangular niche, his hands held in the varada mudra of charity and compassion. 4.06 kg, 32 x 16 cm
Acquired 1970-1990s. Ex Hong Kong collection. From a private West Country collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Groom Figure
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Modelled in the round leaning forward, wearing a knee-length tunic and trousers; much pigment remaining. 3.5 kg, 45.5 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
