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LOT 2186
South East Asian and Egyptian Style Animal Group
18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 3/4 in. (189 grams total, 33-70 mm).
Including an elephant opium weight, faience scarab and other items. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection, acquired 1930s-1980s.
Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK.
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 Sui Straw Glazed Figure
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Opening Bid: £125
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Ex 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. -
Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Of wide profile with shallow foot, painted border to the inner rim, the outer face painted with a two-storey house in a hilly landscape, vegetation surrounding, the opposite side with a small island. 44 grams, 75 mm
Ex Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Nanking shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
On Monday 3rd January 1752, the Dutch East India Company ship Geldermalsen, struck a reef on her return journey to the Netherlands and sank in the South China Sea. The cargo of Chinese porcelain was originally potted in Jingdezhen, Jiangzi province. The cargo was recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher and his team in 1985. -
Chinese Tang Polychrome Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Modelled on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth picked out in blue pigment; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm raised and left arm held before the body; right hand modelled empty to accept a bow or other weapon; some restoration. 2.03 kg, 33.2 cm
From the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
