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LOT 2172
Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
8 7/8 in. (535 grams, 22.5 cm).
Modelled in the round as a lady in floor-length robes with hands exposed from her broad sleeves, toes of her slippers protruding at the base and wearing a tall headdress.
ProvenanceEx West Country collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2172
Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£40 (EUR 46; USD 54) +BP*
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Chinese Song Terracotta Budai Brick
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With a high-relief figure of a robed male monk, with painted detailing. 1.6 kg, 20.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980 onwards.
Budai was a 10th-century monk, known for his laughing face and round stomach, and was named after the cloth sack that he carried under his arm. Buddhists believe him to be the incarnation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, who helps common people in the mortal world. -
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, horse with integral saddlecloth and saddle, crupper, bridle and harness, rider with riding coat and boots; head with cap modelled separately. 3 kg total, 34 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Comprising a horse standing erect with arched neck, hole to the centre of the back to accept an attachment pin; separate hollow-formed rider figure with painted facial detailing. 3.35 kg total, 38 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
