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LOT 2151
Chinese Neolithic Painted Ceramic Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 1/2 in. (2 kg, 32 cm).
Piriform bodied with a painted frieze of concentric roundels with hatched centres to the upper body; loop handles to the equator.
ProvenanceEx Bath, Avon, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Tang Ceramic Mounted Musician
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £4,500 - 6,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,400
On a rectangular base; the horse standing with painted harness, bridle and saddle detailing; the integral rider in loose coat and riding boots, wearing a floppy cap and playing a p'i-p'a (Chinese lute). 2.65 kg, 39 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1990s. West Country, UK, collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.13CM180321 from Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11366-192805. -
Chinese Bronze Helmet
Late 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Of Eastern Zhou style helmet from a statue(?), domed with raised panels to the brim and vertical crest, hollow-formed spike above; the face-opening with shallow peak to the upper edge. 3.07 kg, 36 cm high
Acquired in the 1990s. From a UK collection.
The earliest bronze helmets in China date back to the Shang Dynasty, covered the neck and ears, and were often decorated with taotie masks and animal faces to make the warrior appear fearsome. Chou (Zhou) bronze helmets were similar to the Shang types but less elaborately decorated, and it is thought that the hood-shaped styles of the later Han Dynasty were metal copies of older leather versions. -
Chinese Song Whiteware Bowl
Song Dynasty, 969-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Of shallow conical form with a decorative glaze and ring foot. 121 grams, 11.7 cm wide
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
