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LOT 2011
Chinese Qing Glazed Terracotta Horse and Groom
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D
7 1/8 in. (873 grams, 18 cm wide).
Part-glazed figural group on a rectangular base; standing horse with harness, saddle and two large water containers, standing attendant in knee-length tunic and trousers.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2011
Chinese Qing Glazed Terracotta Horse and Groom
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Sumatran Glass Elephant Bead
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Large bead with dragged and marvered trails. 185 grams, 55 mm
Acquired before 2000. Property of a Yorkshire, UK, collector. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Court Lady Pair
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,200 - 4,200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,700
Each hollow-formed, standing on an integral polygonal base and dressed in a loose-fitting floor length robe with V-shaped opening at the neck, chignon, dressed hair, painted facial detailing; cloud-slippers protruding at the base; painted pigmentation remaining, including some decorative patterns on the clothes. 7.65 kg total, 49.5 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C124a5 from Oxford Authentication for one of the figures. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12096-213519.
