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LOT 2110
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Seated Figure
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/4 in. (4.79 kg, 28.5 cm).
With recessed tondo, seated facing figure with ushishna in loosely draped robe holding a symbol in each of his six hands.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Han Terracotta Figure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Wearing a floor-length robe, the bent arms enclosed in the folds of the sleeves, long hair gathered in knot to the rear; hands absent, restored. 2.35 kg, 33 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Attendant
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Modelled in the round wearing a tall brim cap, ankle-length robe with long bell-shaped sleeves, proper left arm bent across the chest; standing on a hexagonal-section stepped base; separate posable head. 1.9 kg, 41 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
South East Asian Bronze Statuette of a Goddess
Circa 12th-13th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round wearing a tight-fitting ankle-length robe draped over the left arm; tiered headdress and long-lobed ears; hand arms bent and hands raised palm-outwards; mounted on a custom-made stand. 399 grams total, 20 cm high including stand
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
