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LOT 1990
Chinese Sui Straw Glazed Figure
SUI DYNASTY, 581-618 A.D. OR LATER
10 3/4 in. (482 grams, 27 cm).
Hollow-formed female figure in floor-length flared robe, hair dressed in two parallel crests, holding a conical vessel to her chest.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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Chinese Blue and White Jar
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Opening Bid: £50
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Chinese Tang Ceramic Court Lady with Flowing Gown
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
In floor-length courtly dress with hands enfolded within the sleeves; pink and green pigment, on an integral base formed as a train to the robe, some restoration. 7 kg, 59.5 cm high
Finely modelled.
Acquired 1990s-2000. Ex D.N. collection. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence test certificate no.C122f60 issued by Oxford Authentication. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence test certificate no.CJ10255222022 issued by Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate no.11249-189440.
