13th Jul, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Summer Fine Sale
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A Chinese Carved Stone Head of a Bodhisattva, possibly Tang Dynasty, in Longmen Caves style, carved full face with swept-back hair and top-knot tied by a foliate ornament
19cm high
Provenance: English Private Collection
The facial features and the treatment of the hair with the hair ornament relate to a number of heads from the Longmen Caves in Henan Provence, China. Commencing in the Northern Wei Dynasty and continuing through the Tang Dynasty, the Longmen Caves are regarded as some of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhistic art. The 2,345 caves are believed to contain approximately 100,000 statues, ranging in height from 25mm to 17m.
Auction: Summer Fine Sale, 13th Jul, 2024
The Summer Fine Sale offers nearly 450 lots of ceramics, Asian art, clocks, rugs, works of art and furniture, including a collection of 19th century Terracotta Campagna Urns from Raby Castle, County Durham, a Lock of Florence Nightingale's Hair, and a French Alabaster Figure Group of the Holy Family, probably made in South West France in the late 14th century. A Private Collection of English Pottery will be offered in twenty-three lots, including numerous Prattware and Creamware figures, and the sale will also include pieces of fine 19th century furniture and good early oak and walnut furniture.
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Sunday 7th July - Friday 12th July 11am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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