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LOT 2006
Chinese Song Celadon Glazed Box
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
4 1/2 in. (428 grams, 11.5 cm diamter).
Two-part container with ribbed lid and sidewall, central rosette. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.
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Pair of Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Musicians
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,600
Two mounted musicians comprising: the horse standing on a rectangular base with painted harness, bridle and saddle detailing; the integral rider in loose coat and riding boots, wearing a floppy cap and playing a p'i-p'a (Chinese lute); the other similar, playing a ling-gu tambour held in the left hand. 5.35 kg total, 38.5 cm high each
Acquired 1990s. West Country, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.13CM180321 from Laboratory Kotalla for one of the figures. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11990-209554. -
Chinese Neolithic Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
With flared rim and two loop handles below the equator, bands of painted hatched ornament to the shoulders. 5 kg, 37.8 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s. -
South East Asian Bronze Kohl Pot
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rectangular reservoir with four spindle legs, conical neck and flared rim to the mouth. 213 grams, 10.5 cm
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.