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LOT 2036
Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile
SONG DYNASTY, CIRCA 960-1279 A.D.
11 1/4 in. (5.4 kg, 28.5 cm wide).
Circular recess with high-relief modelled figure of Mahākāla sitting cross-legged on a lotus dais, six arms holding various symbols.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Hand-Print Reverse
Song Dynasty, circa 960-1279 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Rectangular tile with high-relief image of a crouching robed figure, with painted trees and vegetation; impressed hand-print to reverse. 2.89 kg, 24 x 24 cm
Ex West country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
South East Asian Majapahit Gold Wire-Wrapped Ring
Java, 3rd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Comprising a penannular shank with a complex applied wound and twisted rod design. 13.6 grams, 26.73 mm overall, 18.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Private collection of Mr & Mrs Fischer, Munich, Germany, 1958-1998. London collection, 1999. -
Large Chinese Wei Terracotta Soldier with Shield
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £598
Hollow-formed, modelled in the round, warrior wearing lamellar armour to chest, back and upper arms, helmet with side-flaps, padded skirt and broad leggings; left hand resting on a long hexagonal shield with midrib, right hand modelled open to accept a spear of shafted weapon. 1.4 kg, 31 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s.
