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LOT 2138
Chinese Ordos Style Bronze Decorative Plaque with Buddha and Beasts
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (503 grams, 17.5 cm).
Displaying two central grappling beasts and a Buddha figure within an arched niche, birds in the field.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market circa 2000.
Private British collection, London, UK, early 2000's.
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LOT 2138
Chinese Ordos Style Bronze Decorative Plaque with Buddha and Beasts
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Chinese Tang Ceramic Standing Camel
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £585
Modelled in the round standing on a rectangular base and styled with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing, its humps falling in different positions, tail held to one side of the rump, detailing to the coat, mane, eyes and muzzle. 3.55 kg, 44 cm high
From the R.M. Hicks OBE private collection, UK.
Camels symbolised the prosperity of the Silk Route, the trade routes between China, Europe, and the Middle East. This Bactrian camel, like most of the terracotta figures produced during the Imperial Tang period, was part of the funerary kit. -
Chinese Han Style Bronze Animal
20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Formed as a crouching quadruped with stubby legs, large head with long pointed ears, prominent eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, wide open mouth with fangs; hollow-formed. 569 grams, 12.1 cm
From a Cotswold, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. -
Chinese Glass Warrior on Horseback Snuff Bottle, Signed Ye Zhongsan
Dated 1900-1910 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
The scene painted on the interior of one face, Chinese characters painted to the reverse, yellow cabochon to the lid. 75.6 grams, 92 mm high
Property of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by descent.
