Graham Geddes The Grand Tour

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A lacquered wood
figure of a Bodhisattva
late Ming/Qing dynasty
seated in rajalilasana resting on her
left arm with the right supported
on her raised right knee, wearing a
loosely draped dhoti and trailing scarf
over the shoulders, the head with
downcast gaze and long hair falling
in tresses over either shoulder and
drawn into a high chignon encircled
with an elaborate tiara, remains of
polychrome decoration
130cm high
$3,000–5,000
234
A pair of cast bronze
Buddhist lions
Qing dynasty, 19th century
each seated on a rectangular lotus
plinth, one with a forepaw resting on
a brocade ball, the other resting on a
recumbent cub, the bodies gilt with
dense floral scrolls
66cm high
$2,000–3,000
235
A carved wood figure of Buddha
late Qing dynasty
seated in dhyanasana, with hands
held in front clasping a small
bowl, wearing loosely draped
robes, the head with lowered
gaze and hair in tight curls,
traces of coloured pigments
73cm high
$6,000–7,000
236
A large painted grey pottery jar,
Han dynasty
together with a pair of green glazed
granary jars
the jar 67.5cm high
$1,200–1,500
237
A large Han-style painted
carved wood figure of a horse
standing four square with head held
in and jaw open, the ears pricked
either side of the docked mane, the
body with saddle cloth and harness
and raised on four hooved legs,
removable docked tail, traces of red,
black and white pigments
130cm high
$4,000–6,000
238
A Song-style carved sandstone
figure of Guanyin
seated nursing a child in her arms,
wearing loosely draped robes and
close fitting headdress, the face
with benign expression, a small
figure standing on the plinth to
either side of her legs, picked
out in red and green pigments
94cm high
$6,000–8,000
239
A set of six Chinese painted
pottery stick figures
Han dynasty
of typical standing form, lacking
arms, raised on later perspex stands
the tallest 55cm high
Compare with a set of six figures sold
Sotheby's London, 11 November 2022
$2,000–3,000
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A large Han-style
grey pottery horse
powerfully modelled standing
four square with bridled head
held high and wide open eyes
above flared nostrils and mouth
open showing the teeth, the ears
pricked either side of the hogged
mane, and the knotted tail raised
117cm high, 101cm long
This lot is accompanied by a
Thermoluminescence Authenticity
Test Report from P.L. Leung Ancient
Ceramics Scientific Authentication
Centre Hong Kong, dating the horse
to the Tang dynasty
$8,000–12,000
241
A Thai red lacquered wood
figure of Buddha
19th century
standing with right hand in
abhayamudra, wearing long robes
falling to the bare feet, the head
with long earlobes and tall ushnisha,
the face with serene expression
134cm high
$1,000–1,500
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A cast iron figure of Buddha
seated in dhyanasana on a lotus
throne with left hand raised, the
right resting on his lap, wearing
loose robes and a shawl over his
shoulders, the face with downward
gaze and his hair in tight curls
covering the tall ushnisha, an
inscription on the reverse
48cm high
$1,000–1,500