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LOT 2252
Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.
11 in. (2.7 kg, 28 cm).
Rectangular in form displaying a Buddha figure seated on a dais, hands held in a mudra.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990.
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LOT 2252
Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower dais; both hands placed palm-upwards in the lap; the D-shaped base with a lotus detailing to the outer face and icons of Buddha in various poses, hollow with panel to the underside. 1.9 kg, 17 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-2000s. From a Japanese collection of Buddhist art. -
Ordos Animal Belt Buckle Group
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £133
The trio composed of openwork rectangular bodies retaining their fitting knops, displaying mythical winged animals prowling left, two within decoratively notched frames; each with two perforated mounting lugs to reverse. 72 grams total, 61-65 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Chinese Tek Sing Shipwreck Pottery Collection
19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising four glazed ceramic vessels: two shallow dishes and two footed bowls with everted rim and basal ring. 659 grams total, 9.1-16 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
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 Indian vessel captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.
