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LOT 2157
Chinese Qing Wooden House God
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 5/8 in. (505 grams, 27 cm high).
Hand-carved, modelled seated and wearing a headdress, floral collar to robe and detailing to facial features; incised Chinese characters to reverse together with a recess. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North Yorkshire deceased estate, 1990s.
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Foreign Groom
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Wearing a cross-over horseman's jacket, tight trousers and a tall cap with a wide upturned brim; Iranian bearded facial features; repaired. 3 kg, 48.5 cm high
head and arm repaired.
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990. -
South East Asian Bronze Kohl Pot
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Composed of an octagonal carinated body, octagonal neck, octofoil neck and foot, decorated with floral and geometric ornament. 207 grams, 10.5 cm high
From the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s. -
Chinese Late Ming Glazed Ceramic Head Rest
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With decorative piercings forming part of a loosely foliate motif. 2.75 kg, 36.5 cm wide
Fair condition.
Acquired 1970-1990s. From a private West Country collection.
