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LOT 2410
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
11 1/2 in. (3.18 kg, 29.5 cm).
Buddha depicted standing in a niche with an aureole behind him, his right hand making the abhaya mudra of reassurance and safety, and his left hand lowered in the varada mudra.
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 Song Green Glazed Dish
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Patella-shaped dish with central tondo, rolled rim and shallow foot; remains of green glaze. 187 grams, 15.5 cm wide
Ex West Country collection, 1990s. 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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising three powder jars, two with floral motifs and one with a painted landscape to the lid. 334 grams total, 62-66 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.
