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LOT 2195
Chinese Provincial Blue and White Jar
15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (1.35 kg, 18.2 cm wide).
Barrel-shaped in profile with tall basal ring, broad shoulder low neck and chamfered rim; painted rosettes to the shoulder and sidewalls.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
From a London, UK, collection.
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Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Budai
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Depicting the monk Budai in high-relief, seated on the floor in a relaxed pose, his robe falling down from his left shoulder. 1.49 kg, 20.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Budai was a 10th century monk, known for his laughing face and round stomach, and was named after the cloth sack that he carries under his arm. Buddhists believe him to be the incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, who helps common people in the mortal world.
