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LOT 2144
Chinese Han Terracotta Figure
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
13 in. (2.35 kg, 33 cm).
Wearing a floor-length robe, the bent arms enclosed in the folds of the sleeves, long hair gathered in knot to the rear; hands absent, restored.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2144
Chinese Han Terracotta Figure
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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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. -
Chinese Tang Glazed Whiteware Footed Bowl
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a columnar stem connecting a domed base with carinated rim, hemispherical bowl with ridged rim. 599 grams, 13.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Figurine
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in the round figure of a lady in floor-length robes with hands exposed from her broad sleeves, toes of her slippers protruding at base; partial glazed finish. 617 grams, 24.7 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
