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LOT 1660
Chinese Neolithic Painted Frog Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 1/4 in. (3.6 kg, 36 cm high).
Piriform bodied and painted with a figurative frog design; two loop handles to the equator.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 2015.500.7.9, for similar.
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LOT 1660
Chinese Neolithic Painted Frog Jar
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Pair of Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Musicians
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,944
Group of two mounted musicians comprising: the horse standing on a rectangular base 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); the other similar, playing a ling-gu tambour held in the left hand. 5.35 kg total, 38.5 cm high each
Acquired 1990s. West Country, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of a 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.11990-209554. -
Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
Modelled standing facing in a floor-length courtly dress featuring a hand fan and floral print; hands held within voluminous sleeves at her chest, presenting a small lidded box; remains of polychrome pigmentation. 2.6 kg, 40.5 cm high
Ex West Country collection, Bath, 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.CJ142522022 from Laboratory Kotalla. -
Chinese Green Stone Lidded Lion Vessel
20th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
In the form of a stylised lion in crouching pose with the paws tucked beneath the body and tail extended along the spine; reserved flame motifs to the hips and shoulders, incised collar with knot; separate lid forming the head with open mouth and prominent teeth. 2.37 kg, 22 cm wide
Fine condition, chipped, usage wear.
French collection, 1990s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Paris collection.
