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LOT 0429
Javanese Gold Child's Decorated Bracelet
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (23.80 grams, 16 cm long).
A gold decorated bracelet comprising six strands of tightly braided trichinopoly between two rectangular and panels with applied filigree floral motifs within braided filigree borders and with a granule to the centre; larger rectangular hollow-formed sheet-gold fastener with applied filigree motifs and granule, loop closure.
Provenancewith Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 28 July 2021, lot 1121.
Private collection, acquired from the above sale.
Important North West London collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11711-199722.
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Chinese Dragon Weight
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £194
A Han style bronze weight in the form of a dragon with a coiled, snake-like body, powerful clawed paws and stylised features to the head and face. 607 grams, 86 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s. West Country, UK, collection. -
Chinese Tang Hunter Pair on Horseback
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
A pair of ceramic mounted hunters, each modelled with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing standing on rectangular bases, and extensive remains of painted pigmentation: one horse with a cropped mane, painted bridle, harness and decorative saddlecloth, prey animal slung behind saddle, rider in the saddle leaning forwards with one arm raised, hand in a gripping position forming a socket to accept a weapon or other object; one horse ornately caparisoned and with a flowing mane, a hunting hound straddling the horse in front of the mounted rider. 7.7 kg total, 39 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1990s. West Country, UK, collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report sample no.C122f85, from Oxford Authentication for one figure. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11364-193072.
Since ancient times, “Lari Festival” has been a festival to offer sacrifice to various gods at the end of the year. In the Tang Dynasty, it was a custom to hunt this day, which was not only meant to meet the demand for sacrifice, but also to reveal the hunting loving warrior spirit then. In the poem titled Hunting On Lari Festival, Yao He in the mid and late periods of the Tang Dynasty also mentioned one of his collective hunting events to meet the demand for sacrifice on that festival when he was governor of Jin Zhou. Emperor Xianzong was very much astounded at such slaughters of foxes and hares and observed, "Every Lari Festival recent years, I heard some prefectures and counties, to take something to the capital, catch and raise foxes and hares to serve as tributes” (Complete Tang Proses,Vol. 60); therefore he issued the Fox & Hare Hunting Forbidding Decree. -
Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £234
A large mottled green stone bi disc with central hole; the disc sub-rectangular in cross section, gently tapering towards the outer edge; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 7.75 kg total, 65 cm high including stand
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France.
