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LOT 2213
Chinese Style Ceramic Statue Pair
CIRCA 20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (1.09 kg total, 28 cm high each).
Each modelled as a standing female figure with voluminous hair styles, hands cupping breasts, one figure holding an offering, the other with a jadeite necklace displaying a fat Buddha figure in relief. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceThe Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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Chinese Han Ceramic Animal Figure Group
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Including a dragon, cattle and coiled serpent, all with stylised anatomical detailing. 1 kg total, 9.5-12 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Chinese Tang Deep Maroon Ceramic Horse
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £442
Modelled in the round, standing on a rectangular base with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing, cropped mane and dressed tail, integral moulded saddle, painted bridle and harness; remains of polychrome painted pigmentation on a deep maroon body. 5.6 kg, 47 cm high
Finely modelled.
Oriental Gallery, Bath 1980s. Desmond Morris collection, 1980s-2019. -
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Cau Mau Shipwreck Box
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With an associated lid, painted with a blue design composed of plants and leaves. 220 grams total, 10.2 cm wide
Fine condition.
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 2007.
The Cau Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.