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LOT 2186
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Handprint Signature to Verso
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (5.8 kg, 29 x 29 cm).
Comprising an elaborate ogival niche, standing figure dressed in long robes and holding a drumstick in one hand and fly-whisk in the other, beside a small architectural frame for a musical instrument; handprint to reverse.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2186
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Handprint Signature to Verso
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£44 (EUR 52; USD 60) +BP*
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Chinese Han Tri-Coloured Stone Amuletic Plaque with Tiger
Han Dynasty, circa 200 B.C.-200 A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Domed plaque with a tiger design; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Relief Plaque of Black, Cream and Brown Stone, 28 x 66 x 11mm. This is oval, with flat face and back that rises to a pierced ridge. The design shows a tiger down on its front paws, with head turned backwards, jaws open and tail raised over rump. This surely comes within the confines of Chinese art, and a date within the Han Dynasty, c. 200 B.C. to 200 A.D. is the most likely. It is an interesting piece, though the purpose is not immediately clear. The holes at the ends are clearly for attachment, but the raised back means that it could not have been fixed to a smooth surface. One end is damaged, otherwise it is in good condition.' 20.3 grams, 65 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered U-462, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Chinese Tang Attendant Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Hollow-form figure modelled standing and dressed in long garments tied at the waist, wearing a tall headgear. 490 grams, 22.4 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000. -
Chinese Ming Green Glazed Vessel
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a squat tubular body with broad shoulders and a flat everted rim, a broad flange base with four radiating rectangular feet pierced vertically to accept a thong, and incised circumferential grooves on the sidewall and shoulder. 1.01 kg, 18.5 cm wide
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
