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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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Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Attendant
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Modelled in the round wearing a tall brim cap, ankle-length robe with long bell-shaped sleeves, proper left arm bent across the chest; standing on a hexagonal-section stepped base; separate posable head. 1.9 kg, 41 cm
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Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.
