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LOT 2015
Chinese Neolithic Terracotta Tripod Strainer Vessel
DAWENKOU CULTURE, CIRCA 2800-2400 B.C.
7 in. (475 grams, 18 cm high).
Gui with three splayed tapering legs, conical spout with strainer above, applied 'ropework' strap handle and band to the equator. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.1993.198.2.
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Chinese Han Gilded Bronze Sword Pommel with Jade
Han Dynasty, 2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
Comprising a discoid body and cylindrical socket pierced twice for attachment (one piercing occluded); a circumferential zoomorphic frieze in high-relief to the exterior, displaying a procession of vegetal forms alternating with real and mythical creatures, each with stylised anatomical detailing: a monkey; a fenghuang; a leopard (or other feline); a tiger; set with a moonstone-quality khotain jade roundel, carved in high-relief with two sinuous fantastical beasts, swirling clouds in the field; minor restoration. 387 grams, 76 mm
Some restoration, very good condition.
Acquired from Dandelion Fine Arts, Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, 1970s. Ex Prof. David Anderson collection. UK private collection, circa 2010. Accompanied by a copy of metallurgic analytical results, written by metallurgist Dr Peter Northover (ex Department of Materials, Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group & Department of Materials, University of Oxford). Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12036-211774.
The Khotain jade was the best 'moonstone' quality used for gilded-bronzes, and came from the White Jade River, available after the signature of a military treaty in about 69BC to 101AD. This object is believed to have been produced for a notable client, likely even for a royal given the item's similarity to a finial excavated from the tomb of a Prince of Zhongshan. -
Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Hunter on Horseback
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
The horse modelled standing on a rectangular base, the rider positioned to hold the reins, wearing a hat and with a rolled blanket fastened behind him; polychrome motifs to the rider's garment and horse's saddle cloth. 3.95 kg, 44.5 cm high
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990. Accompanied by an original Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122f83. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.203480. -
Very Large South East Asian Painted Pottery Jug
Neolithic Period, 4th-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Globular body with tubular neck, angled spout and small loop handle to the shoulder; bands of painted geometric decoration to neck and shoulder. 8.35 kg, 41 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report from Oxford Authentication with sample no.C199f28 dated 2 February 1999.
