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LOT 1988
Chinese Tang Standing Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D
8 1/2 in. (240 grams, 22.5 cm).
Hollow-formed standing figure of a courtly lady in floor-length robes with hands clasped at the chest, pierced to accept a staff or handle; painted facial and other detailing.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Tomb Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Modelled in the round standing wearing a floor-length robe and with the hands clasped at the waist; elaborate headdress and traces of dark pigment; repaired. 908 grams, 17 cm
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Tang Standing Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.DSold for (Inc. bp): £117
Hollow-formed standing figure of a courtly lady in floor-length robes with hands clasped at the chest, pierced to accept a staff or handle; painted facial and other detailing. 240 grams, 22.5 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. -
Vietnamese Hoi An Ceramic Shipwreck Plate
15th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising a shallow bowl with basal ring, chamfered rim, blue outline panels to the exterior, band of concentric lines, leaves and tendrils to the interior with central floral motif; sticker to base. 667 grams, 23.5 cm wide
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with label.
The Hoi An shipwreck is in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam. The ship was carrying a large cargo of Vietnamese ceramics dating from the mid- to late-15th century AD.
