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LOT 1683
Chinese Ming Glazed Ceramic Head Rest
MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1368-1644 A.D.
14 3/8 in. (2.75 kg, 36.5 cm wide).
With decorative piercings forming part of a loosely foliate motif.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-1990s.
From a private West Country collection.
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Large Chinese Song Granary Jar with Dragon and Bird Lid
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Opening Bid: £556
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Tang to Liao Dynasty, circa 907-1125 A.D. or laterEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,667
With three-tiered square and stepped base showing bodhi leaves, flaming jewels and foliage tendrils respectively, surmounted by a pierced frieze, each side depicting a seated Buddha flanked by standing figures and clouds; with triple pitched and hipped roof elements rising above pierced wall panels; all surmounted in turn by a column with five graduated discs affixed and terminating in a four-lobed lamniform element. 4.9 kg, 59 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1960s to early 1970s. ‘Buckingham Collection’, the late Nik Douglas (1944-2012), renowned author, curator and Asian art expert. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11988-210842. -
Chinese Song Temple Tile with Chrysanthemums
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