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LOT 2252
Chinese Bronze Seated Firgure of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy
19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (107 grams, 61 mm).
Hollow-formed with applied silver detailing to the feet, hands, chest and face; right hand raised in a gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra). [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 2252
Chinese Bronze Seated Firgure of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising three powder boxes, one with a painted landscape to the lid and two with floral designs. 347 grams total, 67-69 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. -
Chinese Stone Figure of a Dignitary, Member of the Wu Family
Daoguang Era, 1823 A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
On a square-section base, modelled in the half-round figure seated on a throne with rosette and other ornament, wearing an ankle-length robe and a tall headdress; triangular panel to the rear with square socket to the reverse; an inscription by the Wu family on the rear giving the date: 3rd year of Daoguang emperor. 16.3 kg, 40 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1970s. -
Large Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Box with Dragons
20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Ellipsoid in plan with shallow lid and pierced inner plate to the body; low-relief floral motifs reserved on a pounced field; bearing a 6-character mark of the Ming Emperor Hongzhi (1487-1505). 1.87 kg total, 33 cm wide
Private collection, UK.
