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LOT 2131
Chinese Tang Terracotta Figurine
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
9 5/8 in. (617 grams, 24.7 cm).
Modelled in the round figure of a lady in floor-length robes with hands exposed from her broad sleeves, toes of her slippers protruding at base; partial glazed finish.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2131
Chinese Tang Terracotta Figurine
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Seated Scholar
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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Chinese Wei Terracotta Soldier Figure
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Hollow-formed, standing erect in armoured apparel with helmet, right arm bent across the waist and fist clenched to hold a bow or spear. 1.36 kg, 33 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Hoi An Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Dish Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Both with painted petals to the outer faces, painted bichrome design of vegetal motifs surrounding a Chinese character fu (meaning fortune or good luck) to the inside. 1.25 kg total, 22.2-22.3 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
