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LOT 2160
Chinese Song Ceramic Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D.
9 1/2 in. (2.7 kg, 24 cm wide).
With high-relief scene of a seated scholar in floor-length robes and cap beside a table with writing implements; female attendant to the right.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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Large Chinese Late Ming Glazed Ceramic Attendant Pair
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £650
Each modelled in the round standing facing on a hexagonal plinth base, wearing floor length robes, arms folding in front of the body, one offering a box, the other a bowl; remains of sancai glaze; heads modelled separately. 4.7 kg total, 84.5 cm high each
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990. -
Chinese Qing Wooden Lion Dog
17th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Carved architectural feature with red and gold pigment; sunwheel motif above the head, forelegs extended and hindlegs folded beneath the body; head turned and mouth gaping. 1 kg total, 35.5 cm wide
Ex North Yorkshire deceased estate, 1990s. -
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower dais; both hands placed palm-upwards in the lap; the D-shaped base with a lotus detailing to the outer face and icons of Buddha in various poses, hollow with panel to the underside. 1.9 kg, 17 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-2000s. From a Japanese collection of Buddhist art.
