Loading, please wait...
LOT 2180
Tibetan Gilt Bronze Ritual Kartika Knife
20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 1/8 in. (1.52 kg, 33.4 cm).
With swept lunate blade connected to the baluster handle by the gaping jaws of a serpent; four-arched vajra finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
LiteratureCf. similar ritual knife in the Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory no. John L. Severance Fund, 1978.9.3.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 2180
Tibetan Gilt Bronze Ritual Kartika Knife
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
-
Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Modelled in the round as a lady in floor-length robes with hands crossed at the chest, toes of her slippers protruding at the base, black headdress. 565 grams, 21.6 cm
Ex West Country collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Ming Green Glazed Vessel
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a squat tubular body with broad shoulders and a flat everted rim, a broad flange base with four radiating rectangular feet pierced vertically to accept a thong, and incised circumferential grooves on the sidewall and shoulder. 1.01 kg, 18.5 cm wide
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in an ankle-length robe tied at the waist; separate head with a conical cap. 1.45 kg, 41 cm
Ex Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s. London, UK, collection.
