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LOT 2247
Chinese Vung Tau Wreck Porcelain
CIRCA 1690 A.D.
5 3/4 in. (384 grams, 14.5 cm).
Bell-shaped in profile with basal ring and slightly everted rim; tin-glazed export ware. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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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Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Gilt Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Of wide profile with shallow foot, painted floral motifs with blue and gilt lotus flowers. 74 grams, 87 mm
Ex Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Nanking shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
On Monday 3rd January 1752, the Dutch East India Company ship Geldermalsen, struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea. The cargo of Chinese porcelain was originally potted in Jingdezhen, Jiangzi province. The cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team in 1985. -
Chinese Tang Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £442
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth with fur texture picked out in grey pigment; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm straight and left arm held before the body, both in long sleeves gathered over the hands; ear absent. 2.46 kg, 36 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Ordos Bronze Belt Buckle Pair with Predators
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Each a rectangular plaque with herringbone borders enclosing a predation scene with a small quadruped lying supine and a larger one standing over it; band of bird-head motifs above. 291 grams total, 11.5 cm long each
Ex Shinya Tagava, Honcho, Tokyo, Japan, pre-1986. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
