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LOT 2647
Chinese Ming Green Glazed Treasure Chest Model
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D.
6 1/4 in. (1.61 kg, 16 cm wide).
Rectangular model strongbox with drop handle to each end, latch and bolt-heads; loose objects sealed inside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 2647
Chinese Ming Green Glazed Treasure Chest Model
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Chinese Carved and Polished Nephrite Jade Bracelet
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Circular formed from a round-section hoop. 43.4 grams, 77 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Chinese Han Bronze Socketted Spearhead.
Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Lozengiform in section with slightly flared wings to the blade, lateral loops to the socket, panels of dense incuse ornament. 335 grams, 26.5 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Haniwa Terracotta Figurine of a Man
6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
A hollow, tubular-shaped body; an oval head with incised almond-shaped eyes and an oval mouth, a raised rectangular nose, discoid earrings; broad shoulders with D-section arms, an applied, erect phallus to the pelvic area; with an old handwritten label reading 'R. LA PLANA (IBIZA): Idolo de barro cocido con el sexo marcado'; three holes to the body. 315 grams, 19.5 cm
On the back an old label 'Illa Plana (Ibiza) / Idolo de Barro Cocido / Con el Sexo Marcado / n'2'. Ex Jean-Marie Talleux, Grand Fort Philippe, France. Consigned at Drouot Auction, Paris, 6 December 1995, no.63. Ex The Erotica Collection of Christian von Faber-Castell, Kusnacht, Switzerland. with Cahn Auktionen AG, Basel, 9 November 13, no.5. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13485-263104.
Haniwa are terracotta figures crafted for ritual purposes to be buried alongside the dead, together with other funerary objects, and were used primarily during the Kofun period (3rd–6th century) in Japan. Thanks to the discovery of these statues, we possess detailed knowledge of the weapons and armour of the warrior caste that emerged during this specific period of Japanese history. Phallic statuettes are rare, but have been found in locations like Gunma Prefecture.
