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LOT 2301
Chinese Terracotta Frog Storage Jar
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 5/8 in. (2.3 kg, 32 cm).
Piriform bodied and painted with a figurative frog design; two loop handles to the equator.
ProvenanceEx 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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Chinese Han Dynasty Rider
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
Modelled in the round with integral saddle, painted detailing to face. 983 grams, 24.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Chinese Qing Stone Statue of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Seated in a lotus pose on a draped pedestal, wearing flounced robes and a tall, elaborate crown with Amitabha in roundel, elongated earlobes and downcast eyes, right hand raised in a gesture of reassurance and left hand resting on his knee. 132 kg, 87.5 cm
Ex K.C. collection, London, 1990-2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A shallow plate with painted floral design to the centre and a decorative border below the rim, floral tendrils to the outer face. 266 grams, 16 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.
