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LOT 2148
Chinese Bronze Figural Trefoil Mirror
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
5 3/8 in. (395 grams, 13.5 cm wide).
Displaying a robed male figure standing amidst rolling waves; pierced central dome, raised perimeter; some remains of tinning to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Germany.
Property of RWM Collection.
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Chinese Han Terracotta Seated Lady
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With dressed hair, ample sleeves, layered robes and painted face. 1.7 kg, 36.5 cm high
Finely modelled.
Acquired before 2000. Collection of an American lady living in London. -
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Large Chinese Tang Bronze 'Pagoda' Reliquary Stupa
Tang to Liao Dynasty, circa 907-1125 A.D. or laterEstimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With three-tiered square and stepped base showing bodhi leaves, flaming jewels and foliage tendrils respectively, surmounted by a pierced frieze, each side depicting a seated Buddha flanked by standing figures and clouds; with triple pitched and hipped roof elements rising above pierced wall panels; in turn all surmounted by a column with five graduated discs affixed and terminating in a four-lobed lamniform element. 4.9 kg, 59 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1960s to early 1970s. ‘Buckingham Collection’, the late Nik Douglas (1944-2012), renowned author, curator and Asian art expert. -
Chinese Stone Tray with Calligraphy
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
The rectangular tray carved from a mottled green soapstone and decorated with bamboo shoots and a panel of a calligraphic poem and a large signature seal. 2.13 kg, 38 x 23.5 cm
Previously with John Eskenazi, London (with label). Ex London gallery stock.
