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LOT 2189
South East Asian Mahogany Guardian Lion
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/2 in. (990 grams, 26.5 cm).
Carved in the round standing on a rectangular tiered base, with D-shaped mane framing the grimacing face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Chinese Han Terracotta Figure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Modelled in the round standing figure in knee-length tunic and riding boots, with a tambour at his waist. 293 grams, 19 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Bronze Guardian Figures
17th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Each hollow-formed standing on a scrolled base, wearing armour and wielding a weapon resting on his legs; one depicting the war-god Guan Yu. 237 grams total, 68-70 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12451-226028. -
Chinese Song Terracotta Tile with Crouching Figure
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
With high-relief image of a crouching figure wearing a paridhana loincloth and with ropework bracelets to his biceps and wrists; hair drawn up in a topknot, with grimacing facial features and bulging eyes. 10 kg, 42 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
