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LOT 2171
Large Chinese Han Terracotta Dancer
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.
20 in. (6.97 kg, 51 cm).
Depicted in a dynamic pose with raised right hand, dressed in a typical flowing, long-sleeved robe and shoes just visible beneath the folds of the hem, hair tied to a long ponytail falling along her back.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C118m91 from Oxford Authentication.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12753-235735.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Attendant
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Modelled in the round wearing a tall brim cap, ankle-length robe with long bell-shaped sleeves, proper left arm bent across the chest; standing on a hexagonal-section stepped base; separate posable head. 1.9 kg, 41 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. -
Large Chinese Song Terracotta Wall Tile
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Rectangular in plan with seated figure modelled in the half-round, seated on a low bench and holding a scroll or similar object in the left hand, right hand tucked inside a long sleeve. 8.7 kg, 46.5 cm
Ex 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. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral motifs and tendrils, one with a geometric medallion to the lid and petals radiating from the foot. 206 grams total, 47-56 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.
