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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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Chinese MingStyle Stucco Head
20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Modelled in the round with tightly drawn hair held in a band, exaggerated facial features; traces of original pigment scheme beneath chin; mounted on a custom-made stand. 3 kg total, 27 cm including stand
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Han Terracotta Horse Torso
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £650
Modelled with head erect and ears pricked, lips parted to reveal the teeth, painted saddlecloth, harness and bride detailing; sockets for the legs and the separate tail. 6.5 kg, 54 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Late Gupta Gold Hair Ring with Serpent
Indonesia, 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Penannular hair-ring with granulation, formed as an animal mask with crown; suspension loop absent. 4.26 grams, 17 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12876-241421. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
