Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2055
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
27 1/4 in. (6.35 kg total, 69.5 cm total high).
Comprising: hexagonal base with pointed shoes and trouser-legs; body standing erect in an ankle-length robe with arms bent to the chest inside sleeves, fringed panel to the outer face, supporting a cockerel; separate head with pillarbox cap, bird motif to the brow. [3]
Provenance
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 2055
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
Vietnamese Hoi An Ceramic Shipwreck Plate
15th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising a shallow bowl with basal ring, chamfered rim, blue outline panels to the exterior, band of concentric lines, leaves and tendrils to the interior with central floral motif; sticker to base. 667 grams, 23.5 cm wide
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with label.
The Hoi An shipwreck is in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam. The ship was carrying a large cargo of Vietnamese ceramics dating from the mid- to late-15th century AD. -
Chinese Neolithic Leather-Look Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
An unglazed ceramic rounded vase with flared rim and 'leather' texture to the body; repaired and parts absent. 435 grams, 15 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. -
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising: tiered rectangular base with scrolled detailing; body standing erect in an ankle-length robe with left arm bent to the chest, on an octagonal-section stepped base; separate head with brimmed cap. 5.55 kg total, 51.5 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
