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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 Wei Terracotta Brick
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £312
Rectangular in plan with recessed arch, figure modelled in the half-round standing on a raised dais with mandorla to the rear, wearing loose billowing robes, hands positioned in the gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra). 4.2 kg, 30.5 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. -
South East Asian Gold Ring with Cabochon
Circa 16th-17th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With broad carinated shoulders, cup bezel with applied beaded wire collar, inset garnet cabochon. 8.32 grams, 26.82 mm overall, 17.47 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
