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LOT 2126
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Armoured Warrior
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/2 in. (3.7 kg, 29 cm).
With arched recess, high-relief figure wearing a cuirass with right arm bent and hand clenched in a fist, left hand supporting a shield with mandorla motif.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Standing Warrior
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
With high-relief image of a warrior standing with hands resting on his spread legs, wearing a helmet and armour with lion-mask ornament over a flowing floor-length robe, riding boots; stern facial expression. 4.77 kg, 36 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Massive Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With polychrome floral motifs to the inner walls and petal design to the outer walls, a large central floral motif enclosed by trailing tendrils and leaves. 2.5 kg, 34.5 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Chinese Glazed Dish Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising four small bell-shaped bowls, each with floral motifs and a signature character to the underside. 155 grams total, 64-68 mm wide
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
