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LOT 2173
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Statue
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 5/8 in. (2.8 kg, 27 cm).
Hollow-formed figure sitting cross-legged on a D-shaped lotus-flower base, wearing a paridhana over his left shoulder and with a bympa pot held in his hands.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2173
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Statue
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Chinese Wei Terracotta Female Attendant Figure
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £65
Unglazed female figure modelled in the half-round, dressed in long robes with her hands held inside the wide sleeves, rounded face with stylised detailing; plain dorsal pillar. 1.19 kg, 31.5 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Cup and Saucer
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising a shallow saucer and a bell-shaped cup, each with a painted fisherman scene, brown glaze to the outer face. 103 grams total, 6.6-10 cm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports. -
Chinese Tang Green Glazed Ware Jar
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £211
Piriform in profile with broad mouth and rolled rim, cream glaze. 2.7 kg, 28.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
