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LOT 2363
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.
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 Tang Terracotta Mounted Soldier Pair
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,100
Group of two terracotta figures, each a mounted warrior wearing a riding coat with scooped shoulder-protection and a lion-mask hood, arms bent and hands positioned to hold reins (absent); horse in static pose with head turned; painted detailing to horse's bridle and to tunic and hood. 14.25 kg total, 53.5 cm high each
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.32CM180321 by Laboratory Kotalla for one figure. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12565-231128. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Chinese Ming Stone Lion
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £650
Carved in a reclining position with its head turned to the side, bulging eyes and a fierce expression with barred teeth, the front paws with five claws and the left paw turned towards the centre, bushy tail curving upwards and resting on the right flank next to a collar with a bell. 140 kg, 66 cm
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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Jar Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising three piriform jars with looped handles above the shoulder, painted flowers and tendrils to the body. 458 grams total, 83-88 mm
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.
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.
