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LOT 2258
Chinese Neolithic Painted Ceramic Frog Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
13 1/2 in. (3.3 kg, 34 cm).
Piriform bodied and painted with a figurative frog design; two loop handles to the equator.
ProvenanceEx Bath, Avon, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 2015.500.7.9, for similar.
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Chinese Tang Ceramic Horse and Rider with Dog
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,389
Modelled in the round standing on a rectangular base, the animal's head bowed down and turned slightly left, shown with a long and immaculately-kept mane, short dressed tail, saddle cloth decorated with an 'animal skin' pattern and a harness adorned with pendants; the male rider seated in the saddle wearing a knee-length robe and riding boots, his arms positioned to hold reins (absent), a domestic dog perched on a covering behind him; semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing to both figures, the rider shown with a full beard and moustache, wearing a cap. 3.9 kg, 42 cm high
Acquired 1980s-1990s. Ex West Country collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no. C122f84 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11702-199228. -
Chinese Ming Ceramic Provincial Charger
Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With hand-painted detailing including foliage, tendrils and fish(?). 1.5 kg, 33.5 cm wide
Acquired early 2000s. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Chinese Han Terracotta Male Figure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,404
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