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LOT 2127
Tibetan Buddhist Carved Stone Skull
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 in. (1.89 kg, 18 cm).
Of stylised form with hollowed-out eye sockets and nostrils, large teeth and a low-relief symbol on the forehead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
The horse in a static pose with its head turned to the left, the female rider bent at waist with her left arm bent and fist clenched to grip the reins (absent), the other arm held high in a swinging pose; painted fur texture to the saddle blanket. 5.6 kg, 42.5 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.C124d51 by Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12560-231126. 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. 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. -
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Composed of large biconical banded beads alternating with etched beads; restrung with a hook-and-loop closure. 193 grams, 99 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Provincial Yuan Blue and White Jar
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Barrel-shaped in profile with tall basal ring, broad shoulder, low neck and chamfered rim; painted rosettes to the shoulder and sidewalls. 1.54 kg, 20 cm wide
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990. From a London, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
