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LOT 2137
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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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 Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £208
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs. 3.5 kg, 31 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Unglazed hollow-formed female figure modelled in the round, dressed in a floor-length robe with her hands clenched at her waist, rounded face with stylised detailing. 1.7 kg, 32 cm high
Ex 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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Massive Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate with Song Bird
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
A wide plate with scalloped rim, the inner face with a singing bird seated on a flowering branch, petals to the outer face. 2.24 kg, 35.5 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.
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.
