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LOT 2337
South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Lakshmi
KHMER, 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
25 1/2 in. (35.9 kg total, 65 cm including stand).
Standing in samabhanga pose with pleated skirt draped from the hips; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The deities Parvati, Saraswati and Lakshmi comprise the Tridevi, the holy trinity of goddesses in Hindu tradition. Lakshmi is a goddess of abundance and good fortune for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Her broad array of associations made her one of the most important deities and in the guise of Shri, she is considered a goddess personifying a diverse range of talents and powers.
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LOT 2337
South East Asian Sandstone Statue of the Goddess Lakshmi
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,730
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Chinese Song Cizhou White Glazed Stoneware Ewer
Song Dynasty, 960-1269 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With flared body and deep carinated shoulder, trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, strap handle and curved spout. 880 grams, 17.5 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 Song Green Glazed Dish
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Patella-shaped with rolled rim and shallow foot; remains of green glaze, gouge to inner face. 203 grams, 15.5 cm wide
Ex West Country 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 Horse and Rider Pair
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,250
Pair of mounted musicians comprising: male on tall, stocky horse with painted harness and fur saddlecloth and plume between the ears, wearing riding boots and jacket, headdress depicting a roosting bird, holding a small drum in one hand and drumstick in the other; female on similar horse wearing an ankle-length robe wound tightly about her legs, one hand covered by the long sleeve of her dress, the other raised and holding a set of pipes. 6.9 kg total, 44.5-47.5 cm
Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s-2000s. Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125k86 by Oxford Authentication for one of the figures. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12884-240554. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
