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LOT 2196
Life-Size Chinese Han Terracotta Cockerel
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
15 3/4 in. (3.38 kg, 40 cm high).
Modelled in the round with block claws and an arched tail, hollow body; feather detailing to wings and tail.
ProvenanceAcquired from Bonhams, London, 18 October 2016, lot 91 (part).
From a family collection of a North American gentleman living in the UK.
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LOT 2196
Life-Size Chinese Han Terracotta Cockerel
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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South East Asian Stone and Other Terracotta Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including head with cap, small dog and other types, some on a ceramic base. 647 grams total, 2.8-11 cm including stand
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 Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Seated on a low folding chair, with elaborately dressed hair and blusher on her cheeks, dressed in a draped robe, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves exposing one delicate hand holding a scallop-shaped fan. 1.4 kg, 29 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122k21 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.12448-226142. -
Chinese Han Polychrome Terracotta Horse and Rider
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £468
Modelled in the round in static pose, the horse with head held erect, tail partly absent; integral robed rider with hollow hands to accept reins; painted detailing to robe and saddle; repaired. 1.95 kg, 29 cm high
From the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s.
