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A GROUP OF EARLY POTTERY FIGURES A GROUP OF EARLY PAINTED POTTERY A PAINTED GREY POTTERY MODEL
AND A RECUMBENT HOUND MYTHICAL BEASTS OF A DONKEY AND A PAINTED GREY
Northern Dynasties Northern Wei, Northern Qi and Northern Zhou POTTERY MODEL OF A PACK HORSE
Comprising: A pair of grey pottery slender Comprising: a grey pottery seated earth spirit Northern Wei and Northern Qi Dynasty
standing figures, perspex stands; a painted with humanoid face and three tall spines to Both standing four square on rectangular
pottery figure of a lady seated with her hands the back; a painted grey pottery model of a bases, the donkey with head lowered bearing
clasped on her raised right knee; two painted dragon, standing on a rectangular base, with a large bulging pack resting on a saddle
pottery figures of standing attendants, wearing arched back and head turned to the left, the blanket across its back, some red pigments
belted wrap over coats; a glazed figure of body incised to simulate the scales; and a remaining; the pack horse with a separate
a soldier, his arms folded beneath a heavy painted pottery crouching earth spirit with saddle pack, covered in a blanket and laden
high collared Winter robe; and a model of a horned humanoid head. with a variety of vessels and haunches of
recumbent hound, with its puppy gathered meat.
between its front paws. The dragon 25cm (9.7/8in) long. (3). The largest 15cm. high. (3).
The tallest 28cm. (11in) high. (8).
£2,000 - 3,000 £1,500 - 2,500
£1,500 - 2,000 CNY18,000 - 26,000 CNY13,000 - 22,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000 HK$19,000 - 29,000 HK$15,000 - 24,000
HK$15,000 - 19,000
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence Provenance: The pack horse, Berwald
Provenance: The pair of grey pottery figures, test number TL test C103h85 (29 April Oriental Art, 30 April 2002 (invoice), label.
Berwald Oriental Art, 17 June 2002 (invoice). 2003) is consistent with the dating of this The donkey, Berwald Oriental Art, 15 October
lot (dragon) . 2000 (invoice), label.
The result of Oxford Thermoluminescence
test number C102e32 (28 February 2002) The results of Oxford
is consistent with the dating of this lot, thermoluminescence test numbers
(pair grey pottery figures). C100k81 (14 April 2000)(donkey) and
C299g76 (5 November 1999) (horse) are
The result of Oxford Thermoluminescence consistent with the dating of this lot.
test number C201b5 (14 November 2001)
is consistent with the dating of this lot,
(hound).

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