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LOT 2288
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
14 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (6.05 kg, 36 x 27 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.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Bowl Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising three shallow bowls, one with painted petals and pellets to the outer face; one with green strokes to the outer face and six pellets to the inner face; one with impressed panelling to the outer face. 444 grams total, 8.7-10 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Ordos Bronze Deer Statue
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Hollow-formed with U-section body and tubular neck; separate head with swept ears. 56 grams total, 77 mm total height
Ex Shinya Tagava, Honcho, Tokyo, Japan, pre-1986. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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Western Tibetan Fresco of Hayagriva
Circa 14th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Painted on stone in vibrant polychrome; on a wooden display base. 3.55 kg total, 38 x 33 cm
Ex London gallery stock. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11917-206181. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
