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LOT 2225
Chinese Carved Soapstone Vase Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 - 5 3/4 in. (740 grams total, 13-14.8 cm wide).
Comprising: a deer in a landscape with lingzhi and large hollowed boulder; monkey and bird sharing the contents of an open fruit gourd. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the old private collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s.
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Thai Basket-Shaped Terracotta Cooking Pot
Ayutthaya, 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Squat in profile with rounded bade and thick rolled rim; impressed polygonal hatching to underside. 275 grams, 10.4 cm wide
Ex Amanda Barrie collection, Suffolk, UK. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain 'Foo Dog' Guardian Lion Pair
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Hollow-formed glazed figures of mythical lions, one with a forepaw on a piercedwork ball, the other with a forepaw resting on a puppy. 1.7 kg total, 18-20.5 cm
From 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. -
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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. 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.
