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LOT 1976
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Horse and Attendant
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
7 1/4 in. (775 grams, 18.5 cm).
Standing erect on a rectangular base, the horse with head bowed, detailed harness, bridle and saddle; the attendant
wearing a knee-length coat and with dressed hair, right hand raised to grip the reins (absent). [No Reserve]
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1976
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Horse and Attendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Court Lady Pair
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Each hollow-formed, standing on an integral polygonal base and dressed in a loose-fitting floor-length robe with V-shaped opening at the neck, chignon, dressed hair, painted facial detailing; cloud-slippers protruding at the base; painted pigmentation remaining, including some decorative patterns on the clothes. 7.65 kg total, 49.5 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C124a5 from Oxford Authentication for one of the figures. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12096-213519. -
Burmese Stone Elephant Bead Collection
20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Standing Puy-style elephants modelled in the round in various stones. 16.3 grams total, 12-20 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
South East Asian Gold Ring with Scorpion Intaglio
14th-16th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £546
Slender hoop with dolphin-shaped shoulders supporting a round bezel with pelletted perimeter, set with a purple glass intaglio with a scorpion. 2.10 grams, 19.02 mm overall, 15.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
