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LOT 2158
Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/2 in. (5.9 kg, 29 cm).
Rectangular in plan with central circular socket, high-relief image of Putai in the half-round with extensive pigmentation to the surface.
ProvenanceEx 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.
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Chinese Han Naked Stick Man
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Unglazed nude figure with pigment to the hair, sockets to the shoulders to accept posable arms; supplied with a custom-made stand. 3.5 kg total, 62 cm including stand
Ex London gentleman, previously from Hong Kong collection. -
Chinese Qing Stone Figure
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
On a square-section base, modelled in the half-round figure seated on a throne with rosette and other ornament, wearing an ankle-length robe and a tall headdress; triangular panel to the rear with square socket to the reverse. 16.3 kg, 40 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl Group
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising four large bell-shaped footed bowls with decorative geometric ornament to the inner face and remains of decorative border to the outer face. 1.45 kg total, 16.1 cm each
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.
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.
