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LOT 2296
Chinese Ming Terracotta Figure Pair with Chair
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
15 - 16 1/8 in. (7 kg total, 38-41 cm).
Set comprising: two hollow-formed glaze figures of guards standing erect with left arm bent and hand hollowed to accept a spear (absent), with separate head on a hexagonal-section stepped base; hollow-formed cubicle with pitched roof, knop finial, glazed sat within and hatched glazed panels to the sidewalls. [3]
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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LOT 2296
Chinese Ming Terracotta Figure Pair with Chair
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Ming Style Glazed Female Figure
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Hollow-formed and modelled in the round wearing long flowing robes holding a lobed helmet(?) in her cupped hands. 496 grams, 23 cm
From a 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. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs. 2.9 kg, 29.5 x 13.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990. From a London, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Chinese Tang Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £442
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth with fur texture picked out in grey pigment; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm straight and left arm held before the body, both in long sleeves gathered over the hands; ear absent. 2.46 kg, 36 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
