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LOT 2335
Chinese Tang Terracotta Pair of Boys
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
5 5 1/2 in. (1.2 kg total, 13-14 cm).
Both seated on the floor and wearing a long blue robe with red and ochre trims, and a black belt; one wearing a conical green cap and holding the stem of a lotus flower; the other with a shaven head except for a small tuft of hair on the top of the head, holding a large fruit(?) close to his body. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Tang White Ware Jar
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £546
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From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Han Black Terracotta Rabbit
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Modelled in a couchant posture with ears pricked; pigment detailing to the ears, nose and eyes. 3.29 kg, 29 cm long
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.10C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Miniature Vessel Group
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising three miniature vessels with painted floral decoration. 61 grams total, 60-63 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.
