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LOT 2207
Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
12 3/4 in. (1.5 kg, 32.5 cm).
Modelled on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth picked out in grey pigment; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm bent and left arm held before the body.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2207
Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,236
Modelled in the round standing on a rectangular base, one foreleg raised, head bent down and to the right, short dressed tail tied with a ribbon; wearing saddlecloth, saddle and harness adorned with bells; remaining polychrome pigmentation. 14.2 kg, 51 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122d29 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.203476. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Seated Court Lady Figure with Bird
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Dressed in floor-length courtly dress with floral decoration, sash with a bow to the waist, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; holding a dove in her left hand with herm right hand raised and reaching towards the bird. 1.48 kg, 30.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl Group
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Each a miniature bowl with landscape motif to the centre, stippled band below the rim, tan-brown exterior. 250 grams total, 65-66 mm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.
