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LOT 2374
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
11 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. (3.1 kg, 29.5 x 14 cm).
Rectangular block with recess to obverse, Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs.
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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Nepalese Gilt Bronze Avalokita Chitra Vishrama Seated in Rajalalitasana
19th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £389
Modelled in the round; seated cross-legged, supporting his weight on his left arm, left hand pinching the stem of a blossom supporting a vajra above his left shoulder, the right hand resting on his raised knee, clad in opulent jewellery studded with coral and turquoise beads, wearing a lavish crown. 1.2 kg, 15 cm high
with Chiswick Auctions, 18 November 2021, no.178. Ex London gallery stock. 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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Large Japanese Glazed Ceramic Imari Dish Pair
Late 19th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Each with dentilled rim, basal ring, central roundel with pot and flowers, surrounding panels with blossom and other motifs; bats and other motifs to the underside. 2.2 kg total, 30 cm
Fine condition.
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Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Statue
20th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Hollow-formed figure sitting cross-legged on a D-shaped lotus-flower base, wearing a paridhana over his left shoulder and with a bympa pot held in his hands. 2.8 kg, 27 cm
From a 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.
