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LOT 2063
Large Chinese Han Terracotta Horse Torso
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.
15 3/4 in. (9.95 kg total, 40 cm high).
Modelled with head erect and ears pricked, painted harness and bride detailing; socket for the separate tail. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s.
Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C124a4 from Oxford Authentication.
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South East Asian Bronze Kohl Pot
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rectangular reservoir with four spindle legs, conical neck and flared rim to the mouth. 213 grams, 10.5 cm
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s. -
Ban Chiang Period Painted Chalice
Middle Period, 900-300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With globular upper body and everted rim, trumpet-shaped foot; decorated with series of interlocking spiral motifs and radiating lines to the foot. 2.13 kg, 24.5 cm high
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Chinese Gilt Copper Crouching Camel
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or earlierEstimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round with a double hump, neck gracefully resting against the back, and legs folded beneath the body. 164 grams, 56 mm
Acquired in the 1960s. From the collection of Mr Jay Gluck (1927-2000) & Mrs Sumi Hiramoto Gluck. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12063-214191.
Camel-shaped water droppers would have been perfect not only for dispensing water onto the inkstone, but also because the humps could form as a brush rest too. The form of our artefact showcases the rapid cultural interaction and integration between China and Central Asia during the early dynasties of China. By the Tang Dynasty, China was one of the most cosmopolitan empires on earth with traders and missionaries from across Asia, Europe and Africa in the capital Chang'an. Depictions of two-humped Bactrian camels in pottery symbolised wealth, trade and international networks. The famous calligrapher and painter Qi Gong (1912-2005) owned a similar gilt-bronze camel paperweight, who according to his records purchased it in an antique shop in Japan. Qi Gong even renamed his studio 'The Little Bronze Camel Studio' (xiao tong luo guan’).
