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LOT 2076
Life-Size Tibetan Style Buddhist Stone Mask
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (937 grams, 21 cm).
Depicting a lion-dog with pierced eyes and nostrils, expressive eyebrows and slit mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Chinese Wei Terracotta Horse
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising the body and head of a horse with painted tendrils and swags on the body, elaborate bichrome bridle; sockets underneath to accept leg inserts. 2.07 kg, 29 cm wide
Ex N. Forbes collection, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Unglazed hollow-formed female figure modelled in the round, dressed in a floor-length robe with her hands clenched at her waist, rounded face with stylised detailing. 1.7 kg, 32 cm high
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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Blue and White Export Ware Plate
Kangxi Period, 1622-1722 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Shallow plate with densely painted decoration of flowers, vegetation and geometric motifs, underside with three tendrils and a character to the base. 327 grams, 21 cm wide
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
