Loading, please wait...
LOT 2276
Chinese Ming Style Glazed Figure Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 3/4 - 8 7/8 in. (989 grams total, 22.2 - 22.7 cm).
Each standing erect on a chamfered base wearing a floor-length robe and with elaborately dressed hair, right hand at the waist and left hand raised to the shoulder supporting a wreath and a bowl of fruit. [2]
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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 2276
Chinese Ming Style Glazed Figure Pair
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
-
Chinese Tile Pair
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Each with hand-coloured image of a travelling scholar with bundle of scrolls and other material; chop seal to lower right corner. 390 grams total, 20.6 x 13 - 20.5 x 13.2 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising three powder boxes with painted floral designs, the larger box with decorative panels to the lid and body. 280 grams total, 56-70 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Thai Basket-Shaped Terracotta Pot
Ayutthaya, 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Squat in profile with broad base and thick rolled rim; impressed polygonal hatching to underside, extending to horizontal ribbing on the sidewall. 196 grams, 88 mm
Ex Amanda Barrie collection, Suffolk, UK. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
