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LOT 2139
Framed Chinese Silk Picture Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 5/8 x 25 1/8 in. (2.33 kg total, 19.5 x 64 cm).
Each with embroidered figures, houses and scenery in light-coloured silk, set in glazed faux-bamboo frames. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired London, UK.
Property of a Harwich 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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Ordos Gilt Bronze Belt Plate Pair with Bulls
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
A pair of matched plates, each rectangular with low-relief bull, the head facing forward and forelegs bent under the body, with scrolled linear motif to the border, attachment loops to reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand. 380 grams total, plates: 72 mm long each
Shinya Tagava, Honcho, Tokyo, Japan, pre-1986. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The nomadic style was expressed in the openwork and embossed bronze plates that served as belt buckles and plaques. The 'Ordos bronzes' furthermore consisted mostly of decorative plaques which were sewn onto garments and horses' bridles, a frequent motif being animal combat. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and one with trees in a hilly landscape. 287 grams total, 56-65 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. -
Burmese Gold Ring with Red Garnet
Possibly Burma (Myanmar) or Northern Thailand, 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Comprising a D-section shank with graduated bulbs to the shoulders, disc bezel with claw setting for an irregular polished garnet. 4.98 grams, 22.58 mm overall, 16.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
