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LOT 2348
Chinese Tang Terracotta Polo Player
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
18 3/4 in. (6 kg total, 47.5 cm long).
The white horse in a dynamic pose with its legs and head extended, painted detailing to the harness and saddle blanket; female rider in a tight-fitting red robe with long sleeves, left arm raised and the right arm held behind her back; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.09C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla.
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
Figure of a courtly lady in floor-length robes with hands clasped at the chest; delicately painted facial detailing and hair dressed in a high coiffure. 260 grams, 22 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Attendant Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Unglazed female figure modelled in the half-round, dressed in long robes with her hands held inside the wide sleeves, rounded face with stylised detailing; plain dorsal pillar. 1.19 kg, 31.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising a low plate with gently sloping walls, painted scene of a traveller on water's edge, large tree behind and mountains on the horizon; the cup with floral decoration to the inside, with ferrous remains. 148 grams total, 66-100 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.
