Loading, please wait...
LOT 2349
Ordos Gilt Bronze Belt Plate Pair with Bulls
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (379 grams total, plates: 72 mm long each).
A pair of matched gilt bronze plates, rectangular with low-relief bull, the head facing forward and forelegs bent under the body, with scrolled linear motif to the border, attachment loops to reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceEx Shinya Tagava, Honcho, Tokyo, Japan, before 1986.
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.
Cf. Rawson, J., Bunker, E., Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, pp.350-351, no.228.
FootnotesThe nomadic style was expressed in the openwork and embossed bronze plates that served as belt buckles and plaques. The 'Ordos bronzes' furthermore consisted mostly of decorative plaques which were sewn onto garments and horses' bridles, a frequent motif being animal combat.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 2349
Ordos Gilt Bronze Belt Plate Pair with Bulls
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
-
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha
20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Hollow-formed and sitting cross-legged on a lotus-flower dais with left hand resting palm-upward in the lap to support a bumpa vessel, right hand touching the earth in the Bhumisparsa Mudra gesture. 1.18 kg, 21 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Plate Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising six shallow plates with painted tendrils and feather designs. 1.79 kg total, 17.5-18.2 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Warrior
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £351
Hollow-formed guardian figure wearing armour and helmet, standing erect with arms bent and hands hollow to accept a spear (absent). 4.85 kg, 51 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980s-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
