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LOT 1514
Chinese Han Horse with Separable Rider
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.
14 3/4 in. (3.3 kg total, 37.5 cm high).
A ceramic horse and separately modelled rider figure; horse standing with head erect facing forwards, ears pricked, mouth slightly ajar, cropped mane and semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing; robed rider with stylised features; remains of polychrome pigmentation; socket to receive the (absent) tail.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s-1990s.
Ex West Country collection.
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LOT 1514
Chinese Han Horse with Separable Rider
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Large Chinese Tang 'Pagoda' Reliquary Stupa
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Opening Bid: £2,000
A substantial hollow bronze 'pagoda' stupa with three-tiered square and stepped base showing bodhi leaves, flaming jewels and foliage tendrils respectively, surmounted by a pierced frieze, each side depicting a seated Buddha flanked by standing figures and clouds; with triple pitched and hipped roof elements rising above pierced wall panels; in turn all surmounted by a column with five graduated discs affixed and terminating in a four-lobed flammiform element. 4.9 kg, 59 cm
Fine condition.
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Chinese Han Dynasty Wooden Decorated Jar
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or earlierEstimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,400
A rare wooden jar with lid (fanghu) adorned with bestial handles and four dragonesque feet, polychrome lacquered detailing to the zoomorphic figures and over the body, depicting mythic bird creatures, geometric and floral motifs, repeated on the interior and exterior of the lid; fragmentary. 2.5 kg, 47 cm high
Ex Hong Kong collection. London Mayfair gallery, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11705-199212.
