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LOT 2174
Chinese Qing Stone Plaque
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D.
2 3/8 in. (45 grams, 60 mm).
Rectangular pendant with four lines of text to one side, the other side with two bald men supporting a round disc with inscription, an elder above holding an open scroll in his right hand, pierced above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Parios gallery, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Modelled in the half-round wearing a floor-length robe and with the hands clasped at the midriff inside the bell-sleeves; dorsal pillar to reverse. 1.12 kg, 32 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Chinese Han Terracotta Dancer
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,925
Depicted in a dynamic pose with raised right hand, dressed in a typical flowing, long-sleeved robe and shoes just visible beneath the folds of the hem, hair tied to a long ponytail falling along her back. 6.97 kg, 51 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C118m91 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12753-235735. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £208
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs. 3.5 kg, 31 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
