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LOT 1528
Chinese Song Tile with Figure and Handprint
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D.
12 in. (5.97 kg, 30 cm).
A rectangular ceramic tile with high-relief figure with a florid arch, with much pigment remaining; the figure dressed in copious robes with tall headdress, holding in both hands a hookah with the pipe in the mouth; impressed handprint to the reverse; repaired.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Hong Kong collection.
Ex West Country collection, UK.
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LOT 1528
Chinese Song Tile with Figure and Handprint
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Tang Horse with Separate Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
A ceramic horse and rider figure modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing, the horse standing on a rectangular base, its stocky neck and head slightly turned to the right, ears pricked forwards, cropped mane and short, dressed tail; rider seated in saddle wearing a knee-length robe, hood and riding boots, one arm held in front of his body, the other raised above his head, detailing to his face; remains of polychrome pigmentation; the upper half of the rider's body modelled separately. 1.75 kg, 32 cm high
From the R.M.Hicks OBE private collection, UK. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C106u29 from Oxford Authentication.
A symbol of military strength and social status, the horse was ever a potent mythological and symbolic animal in China. During the Tang Dynasty, both polo and hunting from horseback became fashionable for men and women. It was also during the Tang Dynasty period that female court attendants on horses appeared in art and in tomb sculpture. The fruits of China's relationship with the horse include three of the most important innovations in equestrian history: the horse collar, the stirrup and harnesses based on the breast strap. The failure of China's domestic horse breeding programmes forced them to artificially inflate the price of tea (the production of which was controlled by China), so that tea could be traded for horses from their neighbours. -
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Arya Tara Figure
19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
A hollow-formed gilt-bronze figure of Arya Tara sitting cross-legged flanked by uptala flowers, hands held in the mudra of instruction; black pigment to the hair and inset rub-coloured gemstones to the headdress. 1.29 kg, 22 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Chinese Ordos Style Dragon Belt Distributor
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £377
A copper-alloy belt fitting featuring an openwork discoid design composed of four entwined dragons with snake-like bodies, each resting its head on a circular frame adjacent to a D-shaped attachment lug, interlace design to the body and anatomical detailing to the beasts. 162 grams, 88 mm wide
Acquired before the early 1970s. Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a London gentleman.
