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LOT 1964
Chinese Qing Glazed Female Figure
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D.
8 7/8 in. (445 grams, 22.5 cm high).
Hollow-formed ceramic figure of a lady holding a palmette fan to her head in her left hand, right hand inside the long sleeve of her chang'ao on her hip, buttoned at the front and worm with a sash below the bust; domed base.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Rectangular in plan with recessed scrolled arch, figure modelled in the half-round of a female musician with pipa (Chinese lute), flowing robes with billowing ribbons to the sides. 6.5 kg, 33 cm
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Ban Chiang Period Painted Storage Jar
Middle Period, 900-300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With ovate body and flared rim, domed foot; decorated with series of interlocking linear and spiral motifs; rim repaired. 1.6 kg, 21 cm high
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Ban Chiang, on Thailand’s Khorat Plateau, offers interesting archaeological remains dating from the 4th millennium B.C. onwards. The artificial inventory is dominated by ceramic assemblages characterised by highly aesthetic forms and decorations. They show surface colour variations, particularly in black, white and red hues. -
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Large Chinese Terracotta Horse
17th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Advancing horse modelled in the round with one foreleg raised, detailed bridle, crupper and other harness, textured saddlecloth; painted detailing. 5.9 kg, 47 cm wide
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12155-217876.
