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LOT 0436
Chinese Jianyao Hare's Fur Tea Bowl
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D.
5 1/8 in. (173 grams, 13 cm wide).
A hare's fur tea bowl of conical form, with everted rim and discoid foot, the interior decorated with a lustrous blackish glaze shot through with streaks of blue-silver 'hare's fur' markings, the exterior displaying russet and silver markings, the brown ware visible towards the foot.
ProvenanceAcquired in Hong Kong, 1980s.
UK private collection.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 91.1.226, for similar.
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LOT 0436
Chinese Jianyao Hare's Fur Tea Bowl
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Hongshan Hoof-Shaped Black Jade Hair Ornament
Hongshan Dynasty, circa 3500 B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
A black jade hoof-shaped hair ornament of open-ended, truncated cylindrical form, two piercings towards the base for attachment; retaining its original patina. 188 grams, 12.5 cm high
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1980s. Ex Prof. David Anderson collection, circa 2009. UK private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11709-198346.
The Hongshan Neolithic culture flourished in north-east China between ca. 4700 to 2900 B.C. Such items were tomb deposits, usually found cradling the head of the interred human remains. It is presumed such pieces gathered the hair which would be passed through the cylindrical body. They invariably feature a rippling effect around the top interior, and two holes at the bottom which may once have accommodated a wooden peg. Confucius stated that 'Jade is the incorruptible stone', leading to the trend for those who discovered such artefacts in Chinese tombs to polish them, removing their authenticating patina, before returning them to the grave to be photographed, so as to propagate the myth that they were unearthed in unblemished condition. -
South East Asian Coiled Bracelet
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A round-section bracelet formed from a series of coils wound off-centre; remains of strips of fabric to the external face; for a very slender wearer. 186 grams, 63 mm
Essex gallery, early 2000s. -
Chinese Ming Retainer Group
Late Ming Dynasty-early Qing Dynasty, 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
A pair of glazed ceramic figurines comprising: retainer standing on a socle base wearing long high-collar knee-length robe and conical cap, hands on the stomach holding an applied bandolier; similar with right hand raised inside an overlong sleeve and left hand holding a cap(?). 599 grams total, 18 cm high each
Acquired 1970s. West Country, UK, collection.
