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LOT 2081
Chinese Yuan Terracotta Animal Group
YUAN DYNASTY, 1271-1368 A.D. OR LATER
4 5/8 - 4 3/4 in. (719 grams total, 11.7-12.2 mm).
Three hollow-formed ceramic animals with fur texture, bristle detailing and other features. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, UK, 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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Very Large Chinese Wooden Guanyin Statue
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterEstimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
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Bodhisattva Guanyin is a divine being who attained enlightenment but chose to stay in the world to help others. The name Guanyin is an abbreviation of Guanshiyin, meaning: “Perceiver of the World’s Sounds”, and is thought to have responded to the calls of those in peril. -
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Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Two-part container modelled in the form of a duck with neck extended; ellipsoid tray with internal segmentation; domed lid with D-shaped tail and hatched upper face. 1.1 kg, 26 cm wide
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C119f84 from Oxford Authentication. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
