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LOT 2006
Chinese Carved Stone Plaque
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (50 grams, 57 mm).
Pierced for attachment; advancing tigers and fenghuang to obverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Large Chinese Decorated Porcelain Bowl Pair
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Opening Bid: £444
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From a UK private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11717-198623. -
Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,389
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Chinese Han Dyed Jade Bear-Head Vessel Spout
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Appliqué model head of a bear with pierced muzzle forming the spout of a vessel, texture detailing to the upper face. 14.7 grams, 30 mm
London collection, acquired on the art market in the 1980s. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
