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LOT 2388
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 5/8 in. (3.93 kg, 32.5 cm).
Buddha seated in a lotus pose on a draped dais in a niche, aureole behind him, dressed in voluminous robes and resting his clasped hands on his lap.
ProvenancePreviously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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 Ming Red Stone Head of Buddha
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Modelled in the round with beatific smile; ledge to rear for attachment of a mandorla; mounted on a display stand. 5.49 kg total, 27 cm including stand
From the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Blue and White Jar Group
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising two bulbous jars with floral motifs and a piriform jar with narrow mouth, repaired. 443 grams total, 63-94 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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 Han Terracotta Jar with Footed Supports
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
With parallel sides and domed shoulder, low rim; circumferential bands of ribbing; three anthropomorphic stub feet. 2.64 kg, 30 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
