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LOT 2211
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Arya Tara Figure
19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (1.34 kg, 21 cm high).
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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Large Chinese Ming Glazed Ceramic Figure Pair
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelled standing on plinth bases holding offerings, one a small dog, the other a hen; heads and bases modelled separately. 20 kg total, 80.5-84.5 cm high
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990. -
Chinese Qing Glazed Ceramic Female Attendant
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in the round standing on a domed base, wearing floor length robes with voluminous sleeves, hair dressed in an elaborate style, holding a wreath in one hand over the shoulder; remains of polychrome pigmentation. 505 grams, 22.8 cm high
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990. -
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Hunter on Horseback
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
The horse modelled standing on a rectangular base, the rider positioned to hold the reins, wearing a hat and with a rolled blanket fastened behind him; polychrome motifs to the rider's garment and horse's saddle cloth. 4 kg, 35 cm high
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990. Accompanied by a copy of an Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122f83. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.203480.
