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LOT 2081
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Philosopher
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
12 5/8 x 7 in. (3.4 kg, 32 x 18 cm).
With high-relief image modelled in the half-round, standing figure in long robe and impressive headgear, clutching his beard to his chest.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold collection, UK, 1990s.
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Chinese Tang Agate Seal for Emperor Taizong
Tang Dynasty, 618-906 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Octagonal in plan with high-relief eagle in flight holding lingzhi fungi in the beak; to the underside, the four-character seal of Emperor Taizong bearing his personal name 'Li Shimin'. 123 grams, 50 mm
Property of a Middlesex lady. From the private collection of a Lancashire gentleman.
Taizong was the second Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, ruling from 626 to 649 AD. His reign was characterised by reform and the adoption of logical rather than superstitious reasoning. Dr Bonewitz notes: 'The seal is partially encrusted with very hard caliche (or calcrete) which takes a long period to develop, possibly over many centuries.' -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Philosopher
Song Dynasty, circa 960-1279 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With high-relief image modelled in the half-round, standing figure in long robe and impressive headgear, clutching his beard to his chest. 3.4 kg, 32 x 18 cm
Ex Cotswold collection, UK, 1990s.
