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LOT 2132
Chinese Wei Stone Statue
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
28 1/2 in. (13.45 kg, 72.5 cm).
Carved in the round robed figure of Arya Tara standing on a lotus-flower base with one hand raised in the Abhaya Mudra gesture of reassurance and flowers to her right shoulder and left hand.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12751-235745.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2132
Chinese Wei Stone Statue
Estimate £3,500 - 4,500€4,060 - 5,220 (for guidance only)$4,730 - 6,080 (for guidance only)
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Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A shallow plate with painted tendrils and feather design decoration to the upper face. 283 grams, 17.5 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. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha standing on a dais, his robe draped with swags. 4.7 kg, 32.5 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 Sui Straw Glazed Figure
Sui Dynasty, 581-618 A.D. or laterEstimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Standing on a rectangular base waring loose robes, right hand drawn up to the chest with a drilled socket, left hand resting on the hip. 416 grams, 25 cm
Ex 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.
