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LOT 0379
Western Tibetan Fresco of Hayagriva
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
15 x 13 in. (3.55 kg total, 38 x 33 cm).
Painted on stone in vibrant polychrome; on a wooden display base.
ProvenanceEx London gallery stock.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11917-206181.
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Tibetan Decorated Silver-Coloured Metal Terminals
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
From the wooden roller of a thangka; each with a domed head and incised with scrolling foliage, stylised petals to the necks. 81 grams total, 47 mm each
Ex London gallery stock. -
Chinese Han Ceramic Tripod Vessel
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £265
Piriform bodied with two opposed Tao Tie, each holding a free-running ring in its mouth, further decorated with a shallow incised dragon to one face and a figure holding a cup on the other, together with an inscription in Chinese; tripod feet formed as squatting animals; restoration to the rings and feet. 3.8 kg, 35.5 cm high
with Galerie Golconda May 2006. Ex private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence report no.11270306 from Laboratory Ralf Kotalla dated 5 May 2006.
Dragons in ancient Chinese art could be religious symbols, representatives of clans and creatures linking man to the spirit world. The Tao Tie often evoked mystery and beauty. -
Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle with Figural Scene and Seal Base, Signed Zhou Leyuan
Dated 1886 or 1946 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Made from moulded glass and displaying a painted continuous figural scene to the interior with text, characters in relief to the base; lid formed from two hands with pierced collar. 130 grams, 10.4 cm high
Property of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by descent.
