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LOT 2253
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
13 in. (3.3 kg, 33 cm).
Showing Buddha or Bodhisattva standing beneath a chaitya arch, dressed in a long robe with carved folds, hands in a mudra position.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong 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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Thai Basket-Shaped Terracotta Bowl
Ayutthaya, 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Squat in profile with broad flat base and thick everted rim. 183 grams, 11.5 cm wide
Ex Amanda Barrie collection, Suffolk, UK. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Chinese Carved Soapstone Miniature Bowl and Lidded Vessel Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: squat lidded jar with knop handle; broad hemispherical bowl; drum-shaped lidded container. 162 grams total, 41-58 mm
From the old private collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s. -
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Chinese Ming Glazed Retainer Pair
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Both standing on a rectangular base in a wide stance, wearing conical hats, boots and black cross-over robes tied at the waist with a red belt; separately modelled heads with delicately rendered faces; both showing one raised arm (one with hand absent) and the other held at the side covered by the voluminous sleeve; repaired. 3 kg total, 33-34 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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
