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LOT 2171
Chinese Tang Terracotta Hanging Bust
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
6 7/8 in. (220 grams, 17.5 cm).
Formed as a shoe-shaped plaque with a raised head at one end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a deceased estate of a gentleman collector from the Wirral Penninsula.
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AUCTIONS:
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Chinese Han Terracotta Female Head
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £221
Hollow-form head with characteristic painted facial detailing, including small red lips, wearing a headdress with two bead drops resting on her temples and two rectangular slots just above the hairline; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 704 grams, 14 cm (1.4 kg total, 18 cm high including stand)
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000. -
Japanese Bone Netsuke Group
Circa 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: Ryujin figure of the 'Dragon King of the Sea' in skirt with his court physician octopus on his head, inset nacre panel to underside of foot with signature 'Eishi Nagayuki'; bone figure carved in the round wearing a floor-length robe with hatched collar, holding open a scroll stretched across his chest; carved Ojime nut with houses in a landscape, inset metal rings to mouths of hole. 52 grams total, 19-87 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a signature translation by Mieko Gray. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with a Sow
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Rectangular with a shallow recess to the obverse containing a standing female figure dressed in long robes, to her side an advancing pig. 5.9 kg, 30 x 31 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
