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LOT 2160
Chinese Tang Standing Terracotta Warrior
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
18 in. (4.5 kg, 46 cm).
Standing on a square base, wearing military armour and a helmet with curving lappets, holding his left arm bent at the elbow with a shallow socket to the fist, right hand held at the hip.
ProvenanceEx 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.
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Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rectangular with shallow recess to the obverse, three standing figures to the centre, the tallest one clad in long robes; extensive pigmentation to the surface, shallow handprint on the reverse. 6 kg, 30 cm
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Framed Bali Watercolour Painting with Barong Dancers
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A rectangular watercolour image of Balinese adults and children, dancers' masks and other items amid vegetation; notation to the margin 'De Warsa / Kelusa / Bali'; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 790 grams, 30.5 x 26.7 cm
Very fine condition.
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Chinese Qing Seated Stone Figure
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £390
Seated on a lion-skin covered pedestal, wearing long robes and a tall jewelled crown, resting his left hand on a thick belt with buckle and right hand on his knee; elongated earlobes and serene expression with downcast eyes; neck repaired. 240 kg, 1.25 m
Ex K.C. collection, London, 1990-2000. 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.
The statue possibly depicts either bodhisattva Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, or bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. Both are often depicted sitting on a skin of lion, or on a lion, which represents their use of wisdom to control the mind.