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LOT 2214
Chinese Han Terracotta Incense Burner with Stand
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
9 7/8 in. (5 kg, 25 cm wide).
Square in plan with raised rim and columnar post to each corner, hollow-formed central drum with radiating points to the upper face.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Han Terracotta Figure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Modelled in the round wearing a crossover coat carrying a bag in his left had and supporting a box on his right shoulder. 277 grams, 15.2 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Group
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Each a shallow dish with carinated profile, central floral motif. 1.04 kg total, 15 cm each
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Standing Warrior
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
With high-relief image of a warrior standing with hands resting on his spread legs, wearing a helmet and armour with lion-mask ornament over a flowing floor-length robe, riding boots; stern facial expression. 4.77 kg, 36 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
