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LOT 2204
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.
Cf. Christie’s, Oriental Works of Art and Ceramics, 3rd June 1993, London, lot 276, for similar.
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LOT 2204
Chinese Qing Green Glazed Terracotta Retainer Pair
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Japanese Bone Netsuke Group
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a signature translation by Mieko Gray. -
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in an ankle-length robe tied at the waist; separate head with a conical cap. 1.63 kg, 41 cm
Ex Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s. London, UK, collection. -
Chinese Han Tri-Coloured Stone Amuletic Plaque with Tiger
Han Dynasty, circa 200 B.C.-200 A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Domed plaque with a tiger design; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Relief Plaque of Black, Cream and Brown Stone, 28 x 66 x 11mm. This is oval, with flat face and back that rises to a pierced ridge. The design shows a tiger down on its front paws, with head turned backwards, jaws open and tail raised over rump. This surely comes within the confines of Chinese art, and a date within the Han Dynasty, c. 200 B.C. to 200 A.D. is the most likely. It is an interesting piece, though the purpose is not immediately clear. The holes at the ends are clearly for attachment, but the raised back means that it could not have been fixed to a smooth surface. One end is damaged, otherwise it is in good condition.' 20.3 grams, 65 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
