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LOT 1939
Chinese Neolithic Leather-Look Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
6 1/4 in. (512 grams, 16 cm).
An unglazed ceramic rounded vase with flared rim and 'leather' texture to the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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Chinese Tang Armenian Groom Figure
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Wearing a cross-over horseman's jacket, tight trousers and a tall cap with a wide upturned brim; Iranian bearded facial features; repair to neck. 3.05 kg, 48.5 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence test report issued by Laboratory Kotalla of Germany, report number 44CM110520.
The use of foreign featured figurines in the Tang period showed the extent that the Dynasty drew on capabilities of the experts from the 'Silk Road' especially for horse and camel training.
