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A RARE AND LARGE IRON MODEL OF A PIG
Tang Dynasty
The animal cast standing four-square on short legs, with a softly-
rounded belly rising to a sinuous spine terminating in a short tail above
the rear legs with leaf-shaped ears above almond-shaped eyes, the
facial features finely incised around the eyes and mouth, the surface
with mottled dark patination and russet encrustations. 26cm (10 1/4in)
wide.
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

唐 鐵豬

Provenance: Dr Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
Christie’s New York, 2 April 2009, lot 218 (part lot)

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter
Exhibition, London, 2009, no.14

來源：阿瑟·M.賽克勒博士（1913-1987）舊藏
紐約佳士得，2009年4月2日，拍品編號218（部分）

展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，
74 倫敦，2009年，編號14

See a related example illustrated by H.F.E.Visser, Asiatic Art, New York,
1953, pp.218-219, pl.69.

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A FINE BRONZE AND REPOUSSÉ SILVER-ALLOY ‘LION AND
GRAPEVINE’ MIRROR
Tang Dynasty
Crisply cast with a central crouching mythical beast knop, encircled
by a band of four recumbent lions amongst fruiting grape vines,
surrounded by a band with birds and further grape vine, the reverse
plain and polished to a high sheen. 10.2cm (3 1/2in) diam.
£800 - 1,200
CNY7,200 - 11,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

唐 銅海獸葡萄紋鏡

For a similar example, see J.Chou, Circles of Reflection: The Carter
Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors, Cleveland, 2000, no.55, where
the author suggests dating the mirror to the late 7th Century, based
upon a similar example found in the tomb of Dugu Shizhen, at Xian
and dated to 698; and for another ‘lion and grapevine’ bronze mirror,
Tang dynasty, see the Royal Academy of Arts International Exhibition of
Chinese Art, London, 1935, no.669.

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A PAIR OF LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF
LOKAPALAS
Tang Dynasty
Each guardian figure modelled standing, with one arm raised to hold
a spear, the other hand resting on the hip, wearing a finely-detailed full
armour with breast plates and epaulettes at each shoulder, their faces
painted red and well modelled with individual expressions, wearing
an elaborate helmet capped by a triangular finial, traces of coloured
75 pigments remaining, wood stands.
The larger 63cm (24 7/8in) high. (4).
£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 54,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

唐 彩繪天王立像一對

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: R.Keverne, Ltd., Summer
Exhibition, London, 2003, no.35
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