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LOT 2053
Chinese Style Gilt Bronze Seated Bodhisattva Statue
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/4 in. (1.79 kg, 27.3 cm).
Seated in a lotus pose and wearing an elaborate crown and costume, floral earrings suspended from the elongated earlobes; downcast eyes and serene expression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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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LOT 2053
Chinese Style Gilt Bronze Seated Bodhisattva Statue
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £585
Modelled on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth picked out in grey pigment; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm bent and left arm held before the body. 1.5 kg, 32.5 cm
From a 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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Dish Set with Fisherman Scenes
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Each of shallow profile showing a lake scene with a fisherman on the foreground, boats floating in the distance, buildings nestled between hills in the horizon. 332 grams total, 10.5-10.9 cm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Ca 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. -
Chinese Tang Green Glazed Ware Jar
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £211
Piriform in profile with broad mouth and rolled rim, cream glaze. 2.7 kg, 28.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
