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LOT 0445
Chinese Erotic Glass Snuff Bottle, Signed Sun Ing Wu
DATED JUNE 1948 A.D.
2 in. (66 grams, 96 mm high).
Painted with a nude reclining female in domestic surrounds to the interior, characters painted to side and reverse; orange cabochon to lid.
ProvenanceProperty of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by descent.
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Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
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Fine condition.
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Very Large Thai Gilt Bronze Buddha Shakyamuni
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Opening Bid: £4,850
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French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. with Ogotai (?) Auctions, Paris, France, 22 January 2016, lot 2. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11714-199350.
The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni Buddha, (born Prince Siddhartha Gautama) was the founder of the Buddhist religion; he lived and taught in 6th century India. Born to a royal or aristocratic family of the Shakya kingdom, at age 29 he learned of the deep suffering experienced by the people of his land, causing him to relinquish his title and palace home and after six years of study, self-sacrifice and meditation, became an enlightened Buddha. Here, Buddha is shown seated in a yogic meditative posture, his right hand gesturing towards the Earth Goddess at the moment prior to his enlightenment. He displays many of the lakshanas, or auspicious marks of Buddhahood- the extended earlobes remind the viewer of his former princely status; three rings around the neck; urna formed from a curl of hair. -
Chinese Song Ceramic Tile
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Presenting two high-relief figures, a male wearing tight-fitting garments and a female in ample robes holding a child. 3 kg, 25 cm wide
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Hong Kong collection. Ex West Country collection, UK
