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LOT 2241
Chinese Qing Glazed Ceramic Female Attendant
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D.
9 1/4 in. (498 grams, 23.5 cm high).
Modelled standing on a circular base amongst the trails of her long gown, hair dressed in a voluminous style, ceremoniously bearing an elaborate wig; remains of polychrome pigmentation.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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LOT 2241
Chinese Qing Glazed Ceramic Female Attendant
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Glazed Ceramic Cau Mau Shipwreck Box
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With an associated lid, painted with a blue design composed of plants and leaves. 220 grams total, 10.2 cm wide
Fine condition.
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 2007.
The Cau Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports. -
Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Rectangular in form displaying a Buddha figure seated cross-legged on a dais within a rectangular niché, canopy above. 2.9 kg, 30.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990. -
Chinese Song Ceramic Tile with Figure and Handprint
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With high-relief figure with a florid arch, with much pigment remaining; the figure dressed in copious robes with tall headdress, holding in both hands a hookah with the pipe in the mouth; impressed handprint to the reverse; repaired. 5.97 kg, 30 cm
Repaired
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Hong Kong collection. Ex West Country collection, UK.