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LOT 2219
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Standing Warrior
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
14 in. (6 kg, 35.5 cm).
With high-relief image of a warrior standing with hands resting on his spread legs, wearing a helmet and armour with mask ornament to the abdomen over a flowing floor-length robe, riding boots placed firmly on a scrolled baseline.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Wei Female Court Figure
Wei Dynasty, 534-550 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
An unglazed ceramic figure of a courtly lady wearing a floor-length robe with flared train to the rear, hands clasped to the midriff inside ribbed sleeves, close-fitting cap; traces of pigment to the collar, cap and elsewhere. 1.3 kg, 32cm
Finely modelled.
Ex West Country collection, Bath, Somerset, UK, 1970-2000s. -
Chinese Bronze Guardian Figures
17th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Each hollow-formed standing on a scrolled base, wearing armour and wielding a weapon resting on his legs; one depicting the war-god Guan Yu. 237 grams total, 68-70 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12451-226028. -
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.
