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LOT 1993
Chinese Painted Terracotta Neolithic Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 5/8 in. (1.04 kg, 22 cm).
With biconvex profile, broad shoulder, short cylindrical neck with everted rim to the mouth; one broad loop handle to the equator and another to the shoulder; painted geometric motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceNorth Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1992.165.18, for similar.
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Chinese Blue and White Jar
15th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Glazed with carinated profile, deep shoulder and narrow raised rim, dense dark blue floral motifs and shallow foot. 1.6 kg, 19.5 cm wide
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1970-1990s. -
Chinese Han Terracotta Musician Group
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £845
Comprising six hollow-formed figures of kneeling musicians with various percussion and other instruments. 1.4 kg total, 14.5 cm each
Ex Edmond Wong Antiques, Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, 2003. Accompanied by the original invoice dated 10 July 2003. -
Large Chinese Wei Terracotta Greeting Female
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Modelled in the round wearing a floor-length tight-fitting gown and long-sleeved undergarment; arms extended in a gesture of welcome; painted detailing to the face and hair. 5.25 kg, 61 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C124a3 from Oxford Authentication.
