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LOT 1963
Chinese Qing Glazed Terracotta Pair of Ladies
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D
9 in. (906 grams total, 23 cm each).
Each hollow-formed standing erect in a floor-length robe, with carefully dressed hair, one holding a casket to her chest and the other two vessels. [2]
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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Chinese Hongshan Style Serpentine Dragon Pig
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Chinese Wei Terracotta Brick
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rectangular in plan with recessed arch, figure modelled in the half-round of Buddha sitting on a raised throne with mandorla to the rear, hands positioned in the gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra). 3.7 kg, 31 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Court Lady Pair
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
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.
