6th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art 2026
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A CHINESE PAINTED POTTERY HORSE, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206BC-9AD)
standing foursquare with head facing forward, the head modelled with flat cheeks, prominent brows and slightly open mouth, the ears alertly pricked, with separate socketed tail, traces of white and black pigment, 54cm high
一件中国彩绘陶马，西汉时期（公元前206年—公元9年）
standing foursquare with head facing forward, the head modelled with flat cheeks, prominent brows and slightly open mouth, the ears alertly pricked, with separate socketed tail, traces of white and black pigment, 54cm high
Auction: Live Sale: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art 2026, 6th May, 2026
Highlights of Olympia Auctions' Chinese and Japanese works of art sale include an Imperially inscribed jade mountain from an Italian Noble family, a superb cloisonne enamel 'Egret' vase by the studio of Namikawa Sosuke from the property of an English Gentleman and a private Scottish Collection of Chinese works of art including bamboo carvings and jades. Other British private collections include Chinese snuff bottles predominantly collected in the first half of the 20th Century, and a collection of Japanese Satsuma ceramics including a large and impressive koro and cover.
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Thursday 30th April: 10am to 8pm (Drinks 6pm-8pm)
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