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LOT 2450
Vintage Tibetan Buddhist Hand-Painted Illuminated Thangka
MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/2 x 12 in. (21 grams, 36.8 x 30.5 cm).
Dense painted design with central Bodhisattva Samantabhadra figure surrounded by miniatures of Buddhist deities in a landscape. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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LOT 2450
Vintage Tibetan Buddhist Hand-Painted Illuminated Thangka
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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South East Asian Sandstone Statue of Naga-Enthroned Meditating Buddha
Khmer, 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Carved in the round, seated cross-legged on a tiered throne with naga-serpent rearing behind to form the upright back; hands placed in the lap palm-upwards to accept offerings. 12.45 kg, 34 cm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Song Cizhou White Glazed Stoneware Ewer
Song Dynasty, 960-1269 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With flared body and deep carinated shoulder, trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, strap handle and curved spout. 880 grams, 17.5 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. -
Large Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Bowl Pair
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Each a wide bowl with stepped rim, outlines of painted floral motifs to the inner face. 1.41 kg total, 22.7-23 cm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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.
