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LOT 2375
Tibetan Rock Crystal Ceramonial Purba Dagger
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 7/8 in. (85 grams, 12.5 cm).
Triangular in section with lobed point and three radiating masks beneath a quadrate crown. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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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Chinese Blue and White Painted Lidded Box with Translated Internal Text
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Square in plan with low L-shaped feet, domed lid; hatched fields with reserved vegetation motifs; inner face and lid with neat columns of dense pointillé text; the lid reading: 'Son, Zhang-Kechang laid his father to rest in this grave', the base reading: 'The late Mr. Zhang (Yuzhen) was born on the 17th September 1786 (Qianlong reign) during the morning, around 9-11am. - He passed away on the 27th January 1848 (Daoguang reign) - He was peacefully buried on the 26th of the same [lunar] month (1st Feb 1848). On a Dingyou day, with the grave opened in the early morning and the burial taking place just before noon, at a mountain in his home region. - The tomb is aligned in a traditional Chinese grave, seated on Qian mountain (NW), facing Xun (SE), with straight deviation toward Si and Wu direction (SE to S)'. 300 grams, 11.1 x 7.9 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
South East Asian Terracotta Mask
4th-3rd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Slightly curved trapezoid shape with two eye-holes and a third hole below, incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for attachment. 155 grams total, 16.1 cm
Acquired on the Asian art market before 2000. Ex property of a UK gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
South East Asian Glazed Pottery Ritual Vessel Group
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a green-glazed anthropomorphic figure with pelletted collar holding a cup for a spout, and other items. 1 kg total, 10.6-14.1 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
