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LOT 2336
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
13 1/2 x 7 in. (6 kg, 34.5 x 18 cm).
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha recumbent with his head supported on one arm.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990.
From a London, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Chinese Tang White Ware Bowl
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Broad and dished body with chamfered rim, central tondo and broad foot. 314 grams, 16.5 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. -
Japanese Blue and White Glazed Sake Cup
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Tin-glazed squat bowl with basal ring, blue glaze to rim and sidewall; in a wooden presentation box with straps. 95.2 grams, 64 mm (195 grams total, 87 x 87 mm including case)
Acquired between 1965-2020. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Large Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Pale Blue Bowl Pair
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising two deep bowls with egg-shell like surfaces. 852 grams total, 16.5 cm each
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.
