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LOT 2192
South East Asian Stone and Other Terracotta Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1 - 4 1/4 in. (647 grams total, 2.8-11 cm including stand).
Including head with cap, small dog and other types, some on a ceramic base. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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LOT 2192
South East Asian Stone and Other Terracotta Artefact Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Standing on a polygonal base, elaborately dressed hair and blusher on her cheeks, dressed in a draped long blue robe with red detailing, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves exposing her delicate hands. 3.88 kg, 49 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.15C26042024 from Laboratory Kotalla. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12449-226807. -
Chinese Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
Seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs. 3.16 kg, 28.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. -
Chinese Green Glazed Terracotta Artefact Collection
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a model folding chair with back-rest and integral arms, flagon with high-relief detailing and flared base, low arched support. 1.89 kg total, 14-20 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
