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LOT 2600
Chinese Tang Terracotta Sogdian or Semitic Groom
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
17 1/4 in. (2.44 kg, 44 cm).
Modelled in the round on a square base, standing wearing a cross-over riding coat closed with a sash at the waist and knee-length boots; hair gathered at the crown of the head; black, pink and other pigments.
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of M.D.
O'Hara collection, 1980.
Ex collection of an Israeli gentleman.
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Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in the round as a lady in floor-length robes with hands exposed from her broad sleeves, toes of her slippers protruding at the base and wearing a tall headdress. 535 grams, 22.5 cm
Ex West Country collection, 1990s. -
Sawankhalok Celadon-Glazed Bowl
Thailand, 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Squat in profile with tall basal ring, vertically segmented outer face, square-section rim, concentric rings to inner face and band of arcading; rim chipped. 790 grams, 19.2 cm
Private collection, Italy. Private collection, UK. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Saucer
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising a shallow bowl with a lakeside scene showing a fisherman on the foreground, two floating junks on the lake and buildings in the distance; the bowl with a painted scene of a man riding a buffalo and leading another one on a tether, a tree and flowers to the field, repaired. 85 grams total, 7.3-10.6 cm
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.
