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LOT 2241
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Seated Scholar
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
18 in. (8.15 kg, 46 cm).
With high-relief figure of a seated scholar in floor-length robe holding a wreath (or prayer beads) in his right hand, his bell-shaped sleeve covering his left arm resting on his knee; wearing a tight-fitting cap and with a neat vandyke beard.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2241
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Seated Scholar
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Large Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Standing erect on a polygonal base, with elaborately dressed hair and blusher on her cheeks, dressed in a draped long pale green robe with red and ochre detailing, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves exposing her delicate hands. 3.85 kg, 50.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.47CM180321 from Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12457-226137. -
South East Asian Solid Gold Ring with Amethyst Cabochon
16th-17th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £780
Each shoulder a serpent-head supporting an ellipsoid bezel with amethyst cabochon in claw setting; polished. 6.84 grams, 24.18 mm overall, 16.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2 , USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Acquired from an antiques shop in Warwick during the 1980s. Property of a Warwickshire, UK, collector. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Glazed dish with tendrils and flowers to the outer face, dense floral pattern to the tondo; supplied with a display stand. 587 grams, 23.7 cm
Acquired on the European art market. From a family collection of a North American gentleman living in the UK.
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.
