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LOT 2424
Chinese Tang Terracotta Soldier
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
31 1/4 in. (9.7 kg, 79 cm high).
Standing erect with arms bent and hands open to accept a pole-weapon (absent), wearing open fronted belted tunic and long boots; support to rear.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980s-1990s.
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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LOT 2424
Chinese Tang Terracotta Soldier
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Figurine
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Modelled in the round figure of a lady in floor-length robes with hands exposed from her broad sleeves, toes of her slippers protruding at base; partial glazed finish. 617 grams, 24.7 cm
From 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. -
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising three powder boxes, one with a stylised forest scene to the lid and the other two with a scene composed of trees and a house. 316 grams total, 62-63 mm
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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Polychrome Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Each a bell-shaped bowl with polychrome motifs inside and out, one with concentric rings. 513 grams total, 13.4 cm each
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.
