Loading, please wait...
LOT 2181
Chinese Han Style Bronze Sword
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
16 in. (374 grams, 40.6 cm).
Comprising a slender double-edge blade with a raised midrib on both sides, a round-section handle and a disc pommel.
ProvenanceEx private Wiltshire, UK, collection, previously with the Ma Gallery, Bath, UK.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Hollow to the underside, seated Buddha with legs crossed, on a lotus flower base with bumpa vessel cradled in his lap; stamped signature to underside. 2.03 kg, 21 cm
Private collection, UK. -
.jpg)
Chinese Qing Green Glazed Terracotta Retainer Pair
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: figure in floor-length robe with vessel in his cupped left hand; similar figure supporting a platter on his left shoulder. 906 grams total, 22 -23.5 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in an ankle-length robe tied at the waist; separate head with a conical cap. 1.45 kg, 41 cm
Ex Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s. London, UK, collection.
