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LOT 2617
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D
16 in. (1.44 kg, 40.5 cm).
Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in an ankle-length robe tied at the waist; separate head with a conical cap.
ProvenanceEx Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s.
London, UK, collection.
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Opening Bid: £360
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with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
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Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Stylised animal with short, splayed legs and an elongated neck, conical muzzle and large ears. 53 grams, 63 mm
Acquired from Denis Young Antiques and Books, Perthshire, UK, in the 1990s. From the collection of Mr & Mrs J.G.W. Lee, late Herefordshire collectors, their collection having been established from the 1990s. Accompanied by an original handwritten sales receipt. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Budai
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Depicting the monk Budai in high-relief, seated on the floor in a relaxed pose, his robe falling down from his left shoulder. 1.49 kg, 20.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Budai was a 10th-century monk, known for his laughing face and round stomach, and was named after the cloth sack that he carried under his arm. Buddhists believe him to be the incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, who helps common people in the mortal world.
