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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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Chinese Song Terracotta Dwarf Brick
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980 onwards. -
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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising three powder boxes, one with painted landscape, one with indented grooves, and one with floral motif to the lid. 292 grams total, 60-64 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
