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LOT 2371
South East Asian Bronze Buddha Head Collection
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 - 4 3/8 in. (804 grams total, 5.6-11.1 cm).
Comprising of heads with lentoid half-lidded eyes, wide nose, full curved lips and elongated earlobes; three with rich headdresses and one with pelletted hair and pointed crown. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson.
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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South East Asian Glazed Pottery Ritual Vessel Group
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a green-glazed anthropomorphic figure with pelletted collar holding a cup for a spout, and other items. 1 kg total, 10.6-14.1 cm
From 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. -
Chinese Yuan Blue and White Jar
Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Piriform in profile with trumpet-shaped mouth, basal ring; band of loose floral ornament to the shoulder and below; rim chipped. 1.02 kg, 24.5 cm
From a West Country collection, UK, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Tek Sing Treasure Shipwreck Glazed Dark Blue and White Rice Bowl Set
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Each a wide bowl with painted landscape to the outer face. 1.29 kg total, 14-14.8 cm
Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.
