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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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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising three powder boxes with painted flower to the lid and sidewall. 365 grams total, 71-73 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 Sancai Tang Glazed Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Standing erect wearing a knee-length robe and riding boots, with elaborately dressed hair, both hands flat at the chest and waist. 368 grams, 23.2 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Attendant Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Unglazed female figure modelled in the half-round, dressed in long robes with her hands held inside the wide sleeves, rounded face with stylised detailing; plain dorsal pillar. 1.19 kg, 31.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
