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LOT 1511
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Arya Tara Figure
19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (1.34 kg, 21 cm high).
A gilt-bronze figure of Arya Tara modelled in the round in meditating pose with eyes half-closed and a utpala flower to each upper arm; D-shaped lotus flower dais, hollow with panel to the underside.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-2000s.
From a Japanese collection of Buddhist art.
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LOT 1511
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Arya Tara Figure
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Glazed Bowl
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A Tang or Song period style provincial conical ceramic bowl. 140 grams, 11.5 cm diameter
Fine condition.
Acquired 1990s. West Country, UK, collection. -
Chinese Tang Deep Maroon Horse
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
A ceramic horse figure modelled in the round, standing on a rectangular base with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing, cropped mane and dressed tail, integral moulded saddle, painted bridle and harness; remains of polychrome painted pigmentation on a deep maroon body. 5.6 kg, 47 cm high
Finely modelled.
Oriental Gallery, Bath 1980s. Desmond Morris collection, 1980s-2019. -
Chinese Han Gilded Bronze and Jade Beaker
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C-220 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £23,400
A gilt bronze and Khotain moonstone quality jade beaker composed of a slender U-shaped body, bulbous stem and discoid foot, the applied handle formed as the head, neck and legs of a mythical bird, likely a fenghuang, with detailing to the creature's feathers, face, beak and limbs, body formed as the handle loop, wings carved in relief in the jade; the jade vessel body carved in relief with neat rows of volute scrolls, stylised petals in relief around the lower body and foot; some restoration. 709 grams, 14.5 cm high
Acquired from Dandelion Fine Arts, Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, 1970s. Ex Prof. David Anderson collection. UK private collection, circa 2010. Accompanied by a copy of metallurgic analytical results, written by Metallurgist Dr Peter Northover (ex Department of Materials, Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group & Department of Materials, University of Oxford). This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11707-198358.
Khotain jade was available between the years 69 B.C. and 101 A.D. as a result of a military treaty. It was sourced from the White Jade River. This object is believed to be produced for a notable client. The object's original patina, prior to restoration, suggested that the vessel was part of a ritual which involved exposure to intense heat.
