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LOT 2336
Chinese Song Cizhou White Glazed Stoneware Ewer
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1269 A.D.
6 7/8 in. (880 grams, 17.5 cm).
With flared body and deep carinated shoulder, trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, strap handle and curved spout. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Chinese Tang Whiteware Jar
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Piriform in profile with broad mouth aperture, cream glaze. 2.1 kg, 26 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Vung Tau Shipwreck Bowl Pair
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Each a glazed whiteware bowl with stepped inner face, everted rim. 790 grams total, 14.5 cm wide each
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Vũng Tàu shipwreck was found in the South China Sea, off the islands of Côn Đảo about 100 nautical miles from Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. The wreck was of a vessel that has been dated to about 1690 AD. A large number of fine Qing dynasty blue-and-white porcelain and other artifacts were recovered. -
Large and Finely Modelled Chinese Figure of a Warrior
Sui Dynasty, 581-618 A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Modelled in the round straw-glazed figure of a warrior with feet together and arms drawn inward, left hand holding a pair of cords issuing from a taotie mask at the chest; ribbed and tiered helmet with open face, gorget at the throat, cuirass with bosses in the form of masks to the chest; shoulder guards with dragon-heads from the shoulders to the elbows in high relief; flared skirt above voluminous trousers and shoes. 1.47 kg, 40.5 cm
with ArtAncient, London, UK, 21 January 2015, no.29319. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This figure would have stood sentinel at the entrance to a tomb, his fierce countenance and elaborate armour illuminated by the flickering light of ancient funerary rites.
