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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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Large Chinese Han Terracotta Hui
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Sturdy globular body with thick foot, broad shoulder and wide neck with carinated rim; frieze of painted ornament to the shoulder, incised horizontal bands. 3.3 kg, 29.5 cm high
Ex Ma Gallery, Bath, UK. From the collection of the late Michael O’Hara. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
Song Dynasty, circa 960-1279 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Rectangular tile with round recess, reserved high-relief carving of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, facing with four arms raised holding attribuites. 4.86 kg, 28.5 x 28.5 cm
Ex Cotswold collection, UK, 1990s. -
Thai Gilt Bronze Deity with Ghouls
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Tiered rectangular base with figures climbing across the surface; central figure of Buddha in paridhana garment standing on a drum-shaped dais with skeletal figures. 1.6 kg, 28.1 cm
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.
