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LOT 2364
South East Asian Stone Head
18TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 in. (2.65 kg total, 28.5 cm including stand).
Carved in the round with exaggerated ears and lentoid eyes. gusseted mouth and ribbed hair; mounted on a display stand. [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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Western Tibetan Fresco of Hayagriva
Circa 14th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,350
Painted on stone in vibrant polychrome; on a wooden display base. 3.55 kg total, 38 x 33 cm
Ex London gallery stock. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11917-206181. -
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Thai Gilt Bronze Deity with Ghouls
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Tiered rectangular base with figures climbing across the surface; central figure of Buddha in paridhana garment standing on a drum-shaped dais with skeletal figures. 1.6 kg, 28.1 cm
From 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. -
Ca Mau Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Tea Bowl and Dish Set
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising: a low plate with decorative border to the rim, central image of a figure on a bridge connecting two small islands, one with a house, mountains on the background; the cup with a painted lakeside view with trees. 107 grams total, 64 -109 mm
Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.
The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.
