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LOT 2361
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Mahakala
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (4.8 kg, 28.5 x 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.
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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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Dark Blue and White Rice Bowl Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Comprising six deep bowls with floral motifs to inner and outer faces, signature(?) to base. 1.15 kg total, 12.5 cm each
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. -
Chinese Song Green Glazed Dish
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Patella-shaped with central tondo, rolled rim and shallow foot; remains of green glaze. 192 grams, 15.5 cm wide
Ex West Country collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Pottery Amphora Jar
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Piriform bodied, the shoulder painted with bands of geometric designs; two loop handles to the equator, low tubular mouth with everted rim. 2.8 kg, 30 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
