Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art (279)

Lovely archaeological fragment of a Buddha. Tang Dynasty (618-907). The head restuck, remains of soil. H. 16 cm excl. stand and 28,5 cm incl. stand.

Standing figure, Nayarit, West Mexico, 100BC-250AD H. 19,5 cm. Good condition: chip to the right ear and a minor repair to the tip of the nose. Good manganese deposits. Ex Dutch private collection, collected in the 1970’s.

Attractive mirror with a lovely green patina, decorated with a band of characters. Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD) Diameter 9 cm.

Very rare marble torso of a Buddha or Bodhisatva, finely carved with lots of detail. China, Tang Dynasty (618-906). Excavated in the southeast of the Shanxi Province. H. 17 cm, W. 15 cm.

Military horse and soldier,the soldier wearing a helmet and the horse wearing a kind of harness. Lovely piece in the typical style of the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577). Height 34,5 cm. Good condition. Comes with a thermoluminescence test from Ralf Kotalla.

A wonderful marble sculpture of a Bodhisatva. Excavated in the southeast of the Shanxi Province, China. Comes with a custom made stand. Tang Dynasty (618-906). H. 20 cm (22 cm incl. stand).

Ancient bronze food container dating from the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). With a domed cover with loop handles. When inverted the cover becomes a tripod dish. H. 15 cm, Diameter 21,5 cm. Condition: Good condition with excellent verdegris and lapis patina. Provenance: Collection Mr. Poel, antique dealer in Den Haag, ca. 1990, private collection Den Haag.

Flower shaped mirror, decorated with birds and animal between floral patterns. China, Tang Dynasty (618-906). Diameter 9,5 cm Excellent condition.

Seated figure, Nayarit, West Mexico, 100BC-250AD. H. 16,5 cm. The head restored. Ex Dutch auction house, ca. 2005.

Decorated with mythical beasts. Lovely green patina. Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD) Diameter 9 cm.

Made of grey pottery, covered with a white layer of paint, decorated with bright red and black pigments. Figures of this very large size are rare and were only made for royalty and high nobility. The figure was made in two parts, the head was connected with the body by a wooden pin, which is of course now gone and replaced by a carboard roll. Condition: wear to the painting, the figure is covered in soil, traces of plant roots. A thermoluminescence test from Ralf Kotalla confirms the age of this item and is included in the sale. Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD)

Heavily potted but very elegant pottery figure with the original painting still intact. H. 23 cm. Good condition. Tang Dynasty (618-906)

A magnificent and rare figure of a fat lady made of painted terracotta. Fat ladies are among the most famous objects of the Tang Dynasty (618-906) and they are a wellknown symbol of wealth.H. 31 cm. Condition: no traces of repairs are visible, most of the original colour is still present.

Made of red pottery, covered with a white layer of slib, then painted. Tang Dynasty (618-907). Height 34,5 cm. Condition: expected age wear, overall in good condition. A thermoluminescence-test from Kotalla confirms the dating of this figure and is included in the sale.

H. 6 cm L. 7 cm. Excellent condition. China, Tang Dynasty (618-906)

China, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD). Diameter 8 cm. Excellent condition.

A lovely bronze mirror in excellent condition. China, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD) Diameter 9,5 cm

A rare and complete group of an ox and carriage in grey pottery with remains of polychrome. China, Tang Dynasty (618-907). The result of the thermoluminescence test by Kotalla is consistent with the dating of this lot. The report is included in the sale. Dimensions: the carriage H. 32 cm, L. 23 cm, the ox H. 18 cm, L. 23 cm. Condition: very good, no visible repairs, although repairs on early pottery are quite common and accepted. More pictures available on request.