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LOT 1534
Chinese Giant Banded Agate Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
26 in. (35 grams, 66 cm long).
A large banded agate bead necklace with banded 'eye' to one face, additional banded agate bead below; suspended on a thong. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Chinese Han Jade Zoomorphic Carving
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
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Fine condition.
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Chinese Tang Pair of Courtly Ladies
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,600
A group of two painted ceramic figurines depicting courtly ladies in flowing robes seated on stools, one with a rosette-shaped fan and the other with mirror and comb dressing her hair. 2.97 kg total, 30-30.5 cm high
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Charger
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A broad glazed ceramic charger with hand-painted detailing including foliage, tendrils and fish(?). 1.5 kg, 33.5 cm wide
Acquired early 2000s. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
