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LOT 2228
Chinese Han Ceramic Animal Figure Group
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
3 1/8 - 5 3/4 in. (600 grams total, 8-14.5 cm).
Including a coiled serpent, a mythical creature and a cow, all with stylised anatomical detailing. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Large Chinese Tang Lady on Striding Horse
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Modelled in the round; the horse in advancing pose with one foreleg raised, copious mane; the female rider with upright posture, wearing an ankle-length coral-coloured robe with long bell sleeves, scooped shoulder panels and raised collar, hair piled in an elaborate bun; remains of pigment to the hair and footwear, face and other details. 3.4 kg, 49.5 cm
Finely modelled.
Ex West Country collection, Bath, Somerset, UK, 1970-2000s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report, sample no.C121m34 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11367-189790. -
Chinese Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha
Circa 20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £970
Hollow-formed and sitting cross-legged on a lotus-flower dais with left hand resting palm-upward in the lap to accept a bumpa vessel. 6.85 kg, 45 cm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. with Ogotai (?) Auctions, Paris, France, 22 January 2016, lot 5. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11712-199349. -
Chinese Xiajiadian Painted Terracotta Tripod Li Vessel
Neolithic, circa 23rd-15th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Composed of three hollow conical feet, elongated body and everted rim, polychrome painted geometric motifs to body and neck. 1.4 kg, 26 cm high
Ex E. Bourke, MD, Yonkers, New York, U.S.A. Acquired on the U.S. art market. Ex property of a London gallery. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.26AG08042022 by Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.201948.
