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LOT 2412
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 3/4 in. (5.8 kg, 29.7 cm).
Rectangular with a shallow recess to the obverse containing a facing polychrome musician in static pose, wearing a flowing robe with long sleeves, and raising a set of pipes to her lips. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePreviously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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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Biconvex in profile with flared mouth, lateral strap handles at the equator, incised rings to the shoulder. 1.43 kg, 26 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising ten powder boxes, most with painted floral motifs and tendrils. 803 grams total, 51-61 mm
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. -
Bronze Head of Buddha
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Hollow-formed with tightly curled hair and urna to the brow; supplied with a display stand. 1 kg total, 15 cm high including stand
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
