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LOT 2165
Chinese Wei Terracotta Attendant
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
18 1/2 in. (5.3 kg, 47 cm).
Modelled in the round standing erect in layered garments with hooded cowl, riding boots suspended from a waist-belt, arms bent across the waist and fist clenched to hold a bow or spear; fearsome facial expression.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Standing erect wearing a knee-length robe and riding boots, with elaborately dressed hair, both hands flat at the chest and waist. 368 grams, 23.2 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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Tibetan Dagger and Scabbard
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A dagger comprising a triangular blade with single cutting edge, ellipsoidal cross guard with ornamented edge, grip clad in densely coiled twisted wire, panel of leaf-like and hexagonal geometric motifs in relief below and on the pommel; scabbard richly and densely embossed with auspicious symbols, lattice work, floral and other forms with a Greek key collar to one face, a vertical column of X-motifs along both edges, reverse with a sinuous motif extending from top to bottom, dense annulets in the field, wooden lining. 253 grams, 27.8 cm
Fair condition.
The RWM Collection; acquired in France, 2019. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl and Spoon
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Squat glazed footed bowl with painted floral motifs below the rim; broad-bowled spoon with hooked lug finial. 255 grams total, 10.5-14.1 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.
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.
