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LOT 2249
Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Manjushri
19TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (1.58 kg, 19.2 cm).
Modelled in the round seated on a tiered lotus flower dais with floral headdress and flowers flanking her shoulders, right hand raised holding a flaming sword.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, horse with integral saddlecloth and saddle, crupper, bridle and harness, rider with riding coat and boots; head with cap modelled separately. 3 kg total, 34 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising three powder boxes, two with painted floral designs and one with a landscape to the lid. 250 grams total, 57-59 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Chinese Tang White Ware Bowl
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Shallow with peach-coloured rim and step below to outer face, basal ring. 225 grams, 16 cm
Ex West Country collection, 1990s.
