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LOT 2372
Chinese Tang Terracotta Rabbit
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
11 1/4 in. (2 kg, 28.5cm).
A figurine modelled in the round in a crouching pose, naturalistic anatomical and facial detailing, with remains of white and coral-pink pigmentation.
ProvenanceEx Cheuk family collection, 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122e64 from Oxford Authentication.
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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From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 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 Buddha Brick
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate Set with Floral Designs
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Comprising six shallow plates with floral motifs and tendrils to both faces. 2.35 kg total, 17.8 - 19.5 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.
