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LOT 2074
Chinese Song Lion Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
10 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (4 kg, 26.5 x 26 cm).
Rectangular in plan with figure modelled in the half-round of a lion pouncing; traces of pigment remaining.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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Pair of Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Musicians
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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. -
Si Satchanalai Thai Green-Glazed Mother and Child Figurine
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Modelled in the round with celadon glaze, a nursing mother kneeling and naked with suckling child held to the left breast, the hair drawn back into a topknot, impressed eyes and mouth. 135 grams, 92 mm
Acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
The Si Satchanalai figurines were one of the ceramic products produced by Si Satchanalai kilns located in the present-day area of Si Satchanalai district, Sukhothai province in the upper part of central Thailand. The characteristic features related to maternity and parenthood were represented in figurines of pregnant females and of couples (mother and father) with a baby. -
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Statue
20th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Sitting nude on a lotus-flower base with openwork mandorla behind the tiered crown, bloom on the left arm curled around the wrist and two more emerging from the base bearing bodhisattva figures; hands in the teaching gesture (Dharmachakra Mudra), cabochon stud to the brow for the urna. 2.7 kg, 30.5 cm
Ex North West London, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
