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LOT 1932
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
13 in. (6.5 kg, 33 cm).
Rectangular in plan with recessed scrolled arch, figure modelled in the half-round of a female musician with pipa (Chinese lute), flowing robes with billowing ribbons to the sides.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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LOT 1932
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Song Tile with Handprint Signature
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Rectangular in plan with group of figures modelled in the half-round; tall archer with headdress, waistband and quiver, right hand extended towards female standing erect with hands clasped to her chest, beside a smaller elderly figure with doleful facial expression; impressed handprint to the reverse. 4.1 kg, 29.5 cm wide
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. -
Chinese Porcelain Two-Part Pigment Reservoir
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With domed lid and dished body, basal ring and four-character legend; red pigment within and manufacturer's label. 75 grams, 59 mm
Ex London, UK collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Neolithic Vessel
3rd-2nd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
With square base developing to a circular body with carination and flared rim. 899 grams, 15 cm wide
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
