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LOT 2658
Vintage Bronze Seated Buddha Statuette
CHINA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (430 grams, 11.5 cm).
Modelled in the round, sitting cross-legged on a tiered dais, right hand raised in Abhaya Mudra gesture of reassurance. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 2658
Vintage Bronze Seated Buddha Statuette
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Buddha Brick
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Buddha depicted standing in a niche with an aureole behind him and a canopy above, his right hand making the abhaya mudra of reassurance and safety, and his left hand lowered in the varada mudra. 2.9 kg 31 x 14.5 cm
Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection. -
Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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. -
Chinese Painted Terracotta Jar Group
Neolithic Period, 3rd millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a globular jar with narrow neck and everted rim, the body decorated with swirls, hatching and linear motifs; a biconical jar with wide neck and narrow foot, two strap handles on each side, the body with painted geometric decoration, repaired. 523 grams, 10.8-11.6 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
