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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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Banded Agate and Glass Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A restrung necklace composed of elongated biconical beads in agate and banded glass. 130 grams, 106 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Of wide profile with shallow foot, painted border to the inner rim, the outer face painted with a two-storey house in a hilly landscape, vegetation surrounding, the opposite side with a small island. 44 grams, 75 mm
Ex Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Nanking shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
On Monday 3rd January 1752, the Dutch East India Company ship Geldermalsen, struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea. The cargo of Chinese porcelain was originally potted in Jingdezhen, Jiangzi province. The cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team in 1985. -
Chinese Ming Green Glazed Figure
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterEstimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Standing erect on a hexagonal socle base, wearing a floor-length robe and conical cap, the arms held before the body inside the sleeves supporting a scribe's brush-box. 1.64 kg, 41.5 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.
