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LOT 2250
Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D.
12 in. (2.9 kg, 30.5 cm).
Rectangular in form displaying a Buddha figure seated cross-legged on a dais within a rectangular niché, canopy above.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990.
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LOT 2250
Chinese Wei Ceramic Buddha Brick
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Dated 1886 or 1946 A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £240
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Property of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by descent. -
Chinese Tang Ceramic Court Lady with Flowing Gown
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
In floor-length courtly dress with hands enfolded within the sleeves; pink and green pigment, on an integral base formed as a train to the robe, some restoration. 7 kg, 59.5 cm high
Finely modelled.
Acquired 1990s-2000. Ex D.N. collection. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence test certificate no.C122f60 issued by Oxford Authentication. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence test certificate no.CJ10255222022 issued by Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate no.11249-189440. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Modelled in the round, standing on a rectangular base, hands held before the chest, hair dressed in an elaborate style; remains of polychrome pigmentation. 404 grams, 23.5 cm
Ex Desond Morris collection, pre 2000.
