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LOT 2167
Chinese Tang Terracotta Duck Vessel
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
10 1/4 in. (1.1 kg, 26 cm wide).
Two-part container modelled in the form of a duck with neck extended; ellipsoid tray with internal segmentation; domed lid with D-shaped tail and hatched upper face.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C119f84 from Oxford Authentication.
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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LOT 2167
Chinese Tang Terracotta Duck Vessel
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Large Plate Pair with Seal Stamps
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Each a wide plate with gently sloping walls, painted geometric border and a central seal. 1.9 kg total, 27.2-27.5 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. 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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An elegantly composed designer necklace with turquoise, coral, glass and rock crystal beads, two vajra pendants above a rock crystal amulet with inlaid collars; central feature a tassel composed of bead drops suspended from an openwork metal dome. 238 grams, 62 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
