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LOT 2334
Chinese Enamelled Snuff Bottle
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (134 grams, 94 mm).
With scene to each tondo of birds perching among flowers; chop seal to foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Chinese Qing Green Glazed Figure Pair
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Each a hollow-formed female figure wearing long robes tied at the waist, elaborate high coiffure; one with a palmette fan to her head in her left hand, right hand inside the long sleeve of her chang'ao on her hip, buttoned at the front, the other in a similar stance but holding a small vessel. 892 grams total, 22.5-23 cm
Ex Hong Kong and West Country collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup and Saucer with Flowers
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising a deep cup with floral motifs to both faces, the saucer with a garden fence with an elaborate flower trellis. 115 grams total, 7.1-11.4 cm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports. -
Chinese Ming Style Terracotta Statue Head
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Modelled in the round wearing a brimmed cap with short hair, pigment to hair and lips; pierced laterally at the ears. 60 grams, 94 mm
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 late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.