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LOT 2592
Sawankhalok Celadon-Glazed Bowl
THAILAND, 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (790 grams, 19.2 cm).
Squat in profile with tall basal ring, vertically segmented outer face, square-section rim, concentric rings to inner face and band of arcading; rim chipped.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Italy.
Private collection, UK.
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LOT 2592
Sawankhalok Celadon-Glazed Bowl
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Court Lady Pair
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,700
Each hollow-formed, standing on an integral polygonal base and dressed in a loose-fitting floor-length robe with V-shaped opening at the neck, chignon, dressed hair, painted facial detailing; cloud-slippers protruding at the base; painted pigmentation remaining, including some decorative patterns on the clothes. 7.65 kg total, 49.5 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C124a5 from Oxford Authentication for one of the figures. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.13234-250854.
The dresses of these Ladies are just one example of the elaborate fashions in clothing and hairstyles that could appear at the Court. The basic pattern of short jacket with long sleeves or bodice and, long, wide skirt could be varied a thousandfold in cut, colour and accessories. -
Framed Chinese Song Terracotta Head
Song Period, 10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
The head modelled in the half-round with rounded cheeks and large ears; set in a glazed wooden display frame. 252 grams total, 11.8 x 11.9 cm including frame
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK. From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s. Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity. -
Chinese Tang Guardian Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round as a male wearing thigh-length robes with broad sleeves, baggy trousers and wide boots, with a small socket above the hands. 440 grams, 23 cm
Ex West Country collection, 1990s.
