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LOT 2290
Song Decorated Glazed Stoneware Vase
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1269 A.D.
5 1/2 in. (597 grams, 14.2 cm).
With flared body and deep shoulder, raised rim with carination. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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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Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Duck
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
Rectangular tile with a high-relief scene of a swimming duck with large flowers above. 2.89 kg, 25 cm wide
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. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Guardian Figure Pair
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising: a figure with crouching canine body and integral caricature human face open to the rear; similar with grotesque snarling canine head. 4.85 kg total, 24-27.5 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Tang Terracotta Polo Player
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Comprising: white horse in a dynamic pose with its legs and head extended, painted detailing to the harness and saddle blanket; female rider in a tight-fitting red robe with long sleeves, left arm bent and the right arm held in front of her shoulder; some restoration; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 3.1 kg total, 42.5 cm wide, 33 cm high including stand
Acquired from a gallery in Hong Kong. Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s. Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s. Accompanied by an original of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125k83 by Oxford Authentication. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
