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LOT 2653
Chinese Painted Terracotta Jar Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
4 1/4 - 4 5/8 in. (523 grams, 10.8-11.6 cm).
Comprising: a globular jar with narrow neck and everted rim, the body decorated with swirls, hatching and linear motifs; a biconical jar with wide neck and narrow foot, two strap handles on each side, the body with painted geometric decoration, repaired. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 2653
Chinese Painted Terracotta Jar Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Chinese Han Bronze Socketted Spearhead
Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
South East Asian Style Pink Sandstone Vishnu Figure
India, probably Madhya Pradesh, circa 11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Carved in the round wearing a tall tiered and faceted crown, large earrings, necklaces and an elaborate dhoti around the waist, a srivatsa ornament on his chest; mounted on a custom-made stand. 4.94 kg total, 48 cm high including stand
From the collection of the late Bruno Cooper, acquired at a Paris art fair in the 1990s, thence by descent. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Chinese Hu Vessel
Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Comprising a piriform body with broad rounded shoulder, narrow neck and carinated flared rim to the mouth; horizontal ribbed bands to neck and shoulder; pale blue-green glaze with pearlescent passages; provided with a carved wooden base. 5.8 kg total, 45.5 cm high including stand
From the collection of a deceased gentleman who worked for Bukowski & Sothebys; acquired 1960s-1970s. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence report issued by Oxford Authentication, no.C125b41. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue page.
