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LOT 2260
Chinese Han Dynasty Mingqi Figure
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
24 3/8 in. (3.5 kg total, 62 cm including stand).
Unglazed nude figure with pigment to the hair, sockets to the shoulders to accept posable arms; supplied with a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceEx London gentleman, previously from Hong Kong collection.
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South East Asian Bronze Buddha Head Group
Circa 14th-16th century A.D. or ealierSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Both modelled with a serene expression and hair arranged in tight curls; mounted on custom-made display stands. 143 grams total, 56-75 mm including stand
From an old Pre-Columbian collection. One with Christie's label, London, 17 October 1996, no.72A (part). From the private collection of a North West London gentleman. -
Life-Size Chinese Han Tomb Guardian Terracotta Dog
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Hollow-formed in crouching pose with the rear legs folded beneath the body; thick tubular neck with lappet to each cheek, gaping mouth with protruding tongue, bulbous eyes in deep sockets, large pricked ears with central holes. 15.75 kg, 72 cm (long)
Ex London gentleman, previously from Hong Kong collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13176-249395. -
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South East Asian Stone Funerary Idol
4th century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
A rhyolite funerary idol with bulbous head and body, low-relief facial features, arms forming a horizontal band; traces of red pigment. 460 grams, 11.8 cm
Fine condition.
Property of a South East Asia collector; formerly acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
