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LOT 2023
Siam Leather-Look Pottery Vessel
BANG CHIANG, 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (1 kg, 18 cm wide).
A ceramic vessel composed of a bulbous body with 'leather-look' texture, everted rim and rounded base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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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. -
Large Chinese Han Terracotta Kneeling Figure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Wearing a floor-length robe and moon slippers, the hands enclosed in the concertinaed folds of the sleeves, long hair gathered in knot to the rear; restored. 7.35 kg, 42 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122e85 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11371-192659. -
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Pair of Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Musicians
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,600
Two mounted musicians comprising: the horse standing on a rectangular base with painted harness, bridle and saddle detailing; the integral rider in loose coat and riding boots, wearing a floppy cap and playing a p'i-p'a (Chinese lute); the other similar, playing a ling-gu tambour held in the left hand. 5.35 kg total, 38.5 cm high each
Acquired 1990s. West Country, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.13CM180321 from Laboratory Kotalla for one of the figures. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11990-209554.
