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LOT 2416
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
12 5/8 in. (3.5 kg, 32 cm).
Buddha depicted standing in a rectangular niche with a canopy above, his hands held at the chest and eyes downcast, dressed in voluminous robes.
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 Han Style Terracotta Head with Headdress
20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Hollow-formed head from a figurine with original pigment, painted facial features and Jinxian Guan hairstyle. 883 grams, 18 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. -
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Vintage Tibetan Buddhist Hand-Painted Illuminated Thangka
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Painted panel with mandorla in gilt with detailing. 20 grams, 27 x 27 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Vintage Tibetan Buddhist Hand-Painted Thangka
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Iconographic painting of Shakyamuni, nimbate with a bowl in the left hand, above two smaller seated figures. 42 grams, 54 x 38.5 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
