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LOT 2049
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Attendant
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
6 5/8 in. (298 grams, 17 cm).
Modelled standing with the hands to the chest holding a casket; on a tiered base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceNorth Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Tang Whiteware Jar
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Opening Bid: £75
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Thai Alabaster Buddha Touching the Earth
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Carved in the round seated on a lotus flower base, right hand in Bhumisparsha mudra. 3.07 kg, 25 cm high
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Chinese Tang Agate Seal for Emperor Taizong
Tang Dynasty, 618-906 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Octagonal in plan with high-relief eagle in flight holding lingzhi fungi in the beak; to the underside, the four-character seal of Emperor Taizong bearing his personal name 'Li Shimin'. 123 grams, 50 mm
Property of a Middlesex lady. From the private collection of a Lancashire gentleman.
Taizong was the second Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, ruling from 626 to 649 AD. His reign was characterised by reform and the adoption of logical rather than superstitious reasoning. Dr Bonewitz notes: 'The seal is partially encrusted with very hard caliche (or calcrete) which takes a long period to develop, possibly over many centuries.'
