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LOT 2404
Chinese Ming Style Terracotta Horse and Attendant
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (813 grams, 19 cm).
Modelled in the round standing on a rectangular base, with integral saddle and harness in green and olive glaze; attendant at shoulder with one raised arm.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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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. -
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Comprising a shallow plate with painted floral motifs and a decorative border to the rim; a bowl with a central flower motif and a similar border to the rim. 177 grams total, 8.5-13.6 cm
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The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports. -
Ordos Bronze Deer Statue
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Hollow-formed with folded legs to each side of the body, tall neck with pricked ears and open mouth. 57.2 grams, 82 mm high
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