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LOT 1587
Chinese Wei Buddha Brick
WEI DYNASTY, 534-550 A.D.
13 1/4 in. (4 kg, 33.5 cm high).
A rectangular ceramic Buddha brick displaying a nimbate Buddha figure seated on a plinth, legs crossed before him, hands held at the chest, within a niche.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
From a Hong Kong collection.
London collection, 1990s-2000s.
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Chinese Glazed Vase
15th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A piriform Yuan style provincial ceramic vase with stepped mouth, simple scrolling forms painted over the body. 825 grams, 21 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980s-1990s. Collection of M. Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK. -
Chinese Ming Figure Pair
Late Ming Dynasty-early Qing Dynasty, 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
A pair of glazed polychrome ceramic figures standing robed with hair dressed in elaborate scalloped coiffures, each holding an offering and standing on a square tiered base. 447 grams total, 15.3-15.6 cm
Acquired 1970s. West Country, UK, collection. -
Chinese Tang Caparisoned Horse
Sui to early Tang Dynasty, 581-906 A.DSold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
A large ceramic caparisoned horse modelled in a dynamic pose with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing, finely modelled harness, saddle and bridle with pendants and bells, plume to the mane; standing on a rectangular base; remains of polychrome pigmentation; restored. 13.8 kg, 57 cm wide
Acquired 1980s-1990s. Ex West Country collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122e86 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11704-199227.
