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LOT 2242
Chinese Qing Green Glazed Terracotta Retainer Pair
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1912 A.D. OR LATER
8 7/8 - 9 1/4 in. (906 grams total, 22 -23.5 cm).
Comprising: figure in floor-length robe with vessel in his cupped left hand; similar figure supporting a platter on his left shoulder. [2]
ProvenancePreviously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral design and one with decorative grooves. 247 grams total, 55-62 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Groom Figure
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Modelled in the round leaning forward, wearing a knee-length tunic and trousers; much pigment remaining. 3.5 kg, 45.5 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s. -
South East Asian Terracotta Funerary Mask
4th-3rd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Trapezoidal, slightly curved body with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. 290 grams, 24.6 cm
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. Ex property of a UK gallery.
