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LOT 2258
Chinese Wei Terracotta Soldier Figure
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 386-534 A.D. OR LATER
13 in. (1.36 kg, 33 cm).
Hollow-formed, standing erect in armoured apparel with helmet, right arm bent across the waist and fist clenched to hold a bow or spear.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2258
Chinese Wei Terracotta Soldier Figure
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. -
Chinese Tang White Ware Jar
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £546
Piriform in profile with broad mouth and rolled rim, cream glaze. 2.6 kg, 31.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Ban Chiang Period Painted Terracotta Jar
Middle Period, 900-300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising a bulbous body with narrow shoulder, broad neck and everted mouth; band of painted intersecting scrolled tendril motifs reserved against a hatched field. 1.32 kg, 20 cm wide
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
