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LOT 2340
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Deity
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/4 in. (4.9 kg, 28.5 cm).
Circular recess with high-relief modelled figure of Mahākāla sitting cross-legged on a lotus dais, six arms holding various symbols.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Ex Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Nanking shipwreck.
On Monday 3rd January 1752, the Dutch East India Company ship Geldermalsen, struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea. The cargo of Chinese porcelain was originally potted in Jingdezhen, Jiangzi province. The cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team in 1985. -
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Chinese Song Terracotta Warrior Figure
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Unglazed ceramic figure of a warrior in a dynamic pose, seated on a rock, wearing a full lamellar armour and a helmet, full cheeks and large eyes. 2.27 kg, 29.5 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
