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LOT 2305
Chinese Han Ceramic Stick Figure
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
18 in. (1.7 kg, 45.5 cm).
An unglazed nude figure with black hair dressed in a low bun, sockets to the shoulders to accept posable arms; repaired.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Tang Glazed Dish
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Conical profile with green glaze to the walls, unglazed base with wide foot. 279 grams, 15.5 cm
Ex W.C. collection, UK. -
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Collection
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising four shallow plates, three with a house on a cliff edge next to a lake, one painted with trees on a rocky outcrop. 241 grams total, 12 cm
Ex Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Nanking shipwreck.
On Monday 3rd January 1752, the Dutch East India Company ship Geldermalsen, struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea. The cargo of Chinese porcelain was originally potted in Jingdezhen, Jiangzi province. The cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team in 1985. -
Chinese Song Glazed Musician Figure
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
Holding a lute against her nude upper body, voluminous skirt resting on her hips and wearing a tall headdress; repaired. 5.5 kg, 27 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
