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LOT 1657
South East Asian Peranakan Silver 'Pending' Belt Buckle Plate
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (6 3/4 in.) (88 grams, 16 cm wide (173 grams total, 17 cm high including stand)).
Of slightly curved profile with mounting bracket to the reverse, pelletted border and field of dense floral and foliage ornament; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Malaysia or Singapore.
Acquired on the Singapore art market in 2002.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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LOT 1657
South East Asian Peranakan Silver 'Pending' Belt Buckle Plate
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Chinese Ming Glazed Ceramic Head Rest
Ming Dynasty, circa 1368-1644 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With decorative piercings forming part of a loosely foliate motif. 2.75 kg, 36.5 cm wide
Acquired 1970-1990s. From a private West Country collection. -
Chinese Ming Painted Wooden House God
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £221
Carved in the round gesso-covered wooden figure of Zao Jun seated on a dais wearing floor-length flounced robes and a scholar's cap; his hands inside his voluminous sleeves slotted to accept an offering tray or bowl. 1.02 kg, 28 cm high
Ex North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Terracotta Mythological Protome Mask
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Depicting the head of a creature, possibly a lioness, modelled in the half-round with emphasised facial detailing. 23.1 grams, 42 mm wide
From a private collection formed in the 1980s. Ex Islamique Antiques, Bradford, UK, inventory no.IA564. Accompanied by an old certificate of authenticity including provenance.
