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LOT 0435
Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
15 3/4 in. (2.6 kg, 40 cm high).
Modelled standing facing in a floor-length courtly dress featuring a hand fan and floral print, hands held within voluminous sleeves at her chest, presenting a small lidded box; remains of polychrome pigmentation.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s.
West Country, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.CJ142522022 from Laboratory Kotalla.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11370-192729.
Cf. Prodan, M., The Art of the Tang Potter, London, 1960, pls.30 and 34, for similar examples.
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LOT 0435
Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Qing Glazed Ceramic Female Attendant
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in the round standing on a domed base, wearing floor length robes with voluminous sleeves, hair dressed in an elaborate style, holding a wreath in one hand over the shoulder; remains of polychrome pigmentation. 505 grams, 22.8 cm high
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990. -
Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle with Figural Scene and Seal Base, Signed Zhou Leyuan
Dated 1886 or 1946 A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £240
Made from moulded glass and displaying a painted continuous figural scene to the interior with text, characters in relief to the base; lid formed from two hands with pierced collar. 130 grams, 10.4 cm high
Property of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by descent. -
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Hunter on Horseback
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
The horse modelled standing on a rectangular base, the rider positioned to hold the reins, wearing a hat and with a rolled blanket fastened behind him; polychrome motifs to the rider's garment and horse's saddle cloth. 4 kg, 35 cm high
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990. Accompanied by a copy of an Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122f83. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.203480.
