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LOT 2134
Chinese Silver-Coloured Metal Zodiac Pendant Plaque Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 x 2 in. (270 grams total, 10 x 5 cm each).
Two rectangular plaques with single piercing to top edge; each with a zodiac design to one face and a scene with auspicious characters to the other. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from a UK auction house.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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LOT 2134
Chinese Silver-Coloured Metal Zodiac Pendant Plaque Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Tibetan Large Silver Brooch with Turquoise Inlays
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
The polished stones set into cells embellished with filigree borders studded with granules; loop and most of the remains of a catch to reverse. 39 grams, 11.6 cm
Acquired old German collection. Property of RWM Collection. -
Chinese Bronze Seated Buddha
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £2,250 - 3,250 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,213
Hollow-formed, crowned and wearing a flounced robe in the lotus posture, hands held in the mudra for reassurance. 16.8 kg, 60 cm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. with Ogotai (?) Auctions, Paris, France, 15 August 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11915-203920. -
Chinese Table with Golden Brick by Yuan Hongde
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Worn smooth on the upper face; the substantial rectangular 'brick' stamped to the side edges: '大一甲 袁洪德造 da yi jia, Yuan Hongde zao (size of the brick, made by Yuan Hongde) 督造官江南蘇州府知府魁元 (under the supervisor Kui Yuan of Jiangnang, Suzhou) 乾隆十八年成造细料二尺二寸見方金磚 (18th year of Qianlong (1754), square gold brick)'; accompanied by a low wooden table frame. 104.3 kg total, 72 x 72 x 37 cm
with the owner's family since the early 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11916-204597.
Also known as jinzhuan, Golden Bricks are produced from a finite iron-rich soil, crafted by a team of people over a period of 2-3 years, using a process involving 29 distinct procedures. The bricks produce a metallic sound when induced to do so and have an internal structure which is so fine that the pores of the clay can hardly be seen. Historically, golden bricks were reserved for the use of emperors and the construction of their palaces, first appearing during the reign of Emperor Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), produced in Suzhou under imperial order to be used for paving the floors of the imperial palaces, monasteries and mausoleums in Beijing; they are witnesses to history and embody the wisdom of the ancients.
