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LOT 1540
Chinese Ming Figure Pair
LATE MING DYNASTY-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
8 7/8 - 9 in. (914 grams total, 22.5-23 cm).
A pair of glazed ceramic figures on domed bases; one a dancer in floor-length robe standing with right hand in the folds of the sleeve and left hand gathering folds of cloth; the other with a stringed instrument in the left hand. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s.
West Country, UK, collection.
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LOT 1540
Chinese Ming Figure Pair
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Thai Seated Buddha Statuette
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
A copper-alloy figure modelled seated cross-legged on what is possibly a lotus flower atop a domed base, hands held in a mudra and wearing a conical crown; possibly a Buddha figure; of Thai or Burmese origin. 370 grams, 13.5 cm high
Essex gallery, early 2000s. -
Chinese Han Gilded Bronze Sword Pommel with Jade
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10,000
A gilt bronze sword pommel composed of a discoid body and cylindrical socket pierced twice for attachment (one piercing occluded); a circumferential zoomorphic frieze in raised relief to the exterior, displaying a procession of vegetal forms alternating with real and mythical creatures, each with stylised anatomical detailing: a monkey; a fenghuang; a leopard (or other feline); a tiger; set with a moonstone quality khotain jade roundel, carved in high-relief with two sinuous fantastical beasts, swirling clouds in the field; some restoration. 387 grams, 76 mm
Acquired from Dandelion Fine Arts, Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, 1970s. Ex Prof. David Anderson collection. UK private collection, circa 2010. Accompanied by a copy of metallurgic analytical results, written by Metallurgist Dr Peter Northover (ex Department of Materials, Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group & Department of Materials, University of Oxford). This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11706-198359
Khotain jade was available between the years 69 B.C. and 101 A.D. as a result of a military treaty. It was sourced from the White Jade River. This object is believed to be produced for a notable client, possibly even a royal one given the item's similarity to a finial excavated from the tomb of a Prince of Zhongshan. The object's original patina, prior to restoration, suggested that the vessel was part of a ritual which involved exposure to intense heat. -
Chinese Han Style Garment Fastener
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A jade dragonesque garment fastener with a roughly S-shaped profile, one terminal carved as a dragon's head with bulging eyes and snub nose; oval lug to reverse; repaired. 32.3 grams, 78 mm
Acquired 1990s. Ex French collection.
