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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 Red Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round in static pose on a rectangular base, the rider bent forward with right arm raised; both hands pierced to accept reins (absent). 6 kg, 41 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.03C26042024 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.12452-226139. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Group
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Each a broad flat dish with floral motif and fronds. 836 grams total, 17.3-18 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.
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. -
Monumental Chinese Tang Stone Head
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
With downcast eyes and serene expression with pursed lips, hair gathered around the ushnisha and decorated with three rosettes, elongated earlobes; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 75 kg total, 79 cm including stand
Acquired from the London art market in the 2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12454-226321.
