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LOT 2200
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Standing Warrior
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
14 1/4 in. (4.77 kg, 36 cm).
With high-relief image of a warrior standing with hands resting on his spread legs, wearing a helmet and armour with lion-mask ornament over a flowing floor-length robe, riding boots; stern facial expression.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Group
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Each a bell-shaped jar with leaf and other motifs. 1.22 kg total, 12.5-13.5 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
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From the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s. -
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A tin-glazed ceramic headrest with blue floral motifs; hollow-formed with decorative piercings complementing the main design. 2.2 kg, 32 cm long
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s. West Country, UK, collection.
