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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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Large Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Rice Bowl Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising six wide bowls with painted polychrome decoration to both faces. 2.2 kg total, 15.2-16.3 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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. -
Chinese Terracotta Courtly Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Standing erect on a rectangular base, with elaborately dressed hair and blusher to the cheeks, dressed in a draped long pale blue robe, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves clasping her hands to her chest. 1.18 kg, 36.6 cm
Previously 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. -
Ming Green and Brown Glazed Figural Plaque
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Rectangular plaque with raised hatched border, image of two figures modelled in high-relief, with green and pink detailing. 957 grams, 23 x 16.6 cm
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.
