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LOT 2162
Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
9 1/8 in. (368 grams, 23.2 cm).
Standing erect wearing a knee-length robe and riding boots, with elaborately dressed hair, both hands flat at the chest and waist.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2162
Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Figure
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Statuette
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Hollow-formed standing figure in calf-length robes with hands laid flat on the hip and chest; glazed finish. 315 grams, 22.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Massive Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
With floral motifs to the inner walls and petal design to the outer walls, a large central floral motif enclosed by trailing tendrils and leaves. 1.89 kg, 36.5 cm
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 Ming Horse and Rider
Late Ming Dynasty, 17th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Unglazed ceramic figure of horse and rider; the horse standing on a rectangular base with brown bridle and green harness; female rider in flared riding coat with right hand within a long sleeve held at the chest, left arm extended; with speckled effect across the surface; separate head. 2.6 kg, 35.5 cm high
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
