Solid and very large ceramic Veracruz warrior with adornment -Pre-Columbian Veracruz, ca. 600-900 A.D.

Culture: Pre-Columbian Veracruz
Period: 600-900 AD
Place: South America
Materials/Techniques: clay
Height: 31 cm.

-Provenance:
Ex. Collection Mr. Drs. H.K. Amsterdam

Note: Property from Very Important Dutch Private Collection!
The collection consists of ca. 14 Chinese pottery objects (including horses form the Six dynasties to Tang dynasty, attendants, musicians, guards of honor, camels), ca. 25 Pre-Columbian, and 10 Egyptian objects, all objects will be auctioned in the coming Catawiki auctions.

- from the Drs. H. K. collections.
Mr. H. K. was one of the Dutch foremost art collectors, the range of whose interests was extraordinary. These included Chinese, Egyptian, Pre-Columbian, and South-East Asian art.

Mr. K. was chairman of the ABU from 1999 to 2014. In addition, K. was chairman of Youth Care Netherlands, member of the Social-Economic Council (SER), columnist for “Het Financieele Dagblad”, active at VNO-NCW, advisor to the presidium of the House of Representatives, he held many supervisory positions and was active at FNV. He was consistently one of the 200 most influential people in the Netherlands, according to de Volkskrant!

Note: It will be professionally packed and safely sent within 3 working days by FedEx. Shipped with Insurance!

Condition: very good condition for its age. Wear consistent with the age, some loss of color, cracks, repairs (re-glue parts all original, see photos)

Important information.
The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot.
It will be professionally packed and safely sent by FedEx.
Buyers are responsible for import regulation and restrictions of their own

Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.

Seller's Story

Becker Antiques is one of the most leading reputable antique dealers in the Netherlands. Becker Antiques is a name and place that speaks of excellent antiques and art, outstanding service, and worldwide expertise. Founded in 1969 by Jan Simon Becker, Becker Antiques is based in Museum quarter, Amsterdam Old South (Oud-Zuid), in a magnificent five-floor townhouse build 1891, at a few minutes from “Rijksmuseum” (National Museum of Art), the Van Gogh Museum and the famous Royal Music Hall “Royal Concertgebouw”. Becker Antiques main field covers ceramics – pottery funerary figures (dated from the Han through the Ming dynasties), Buddhist sculptures and other Chinese works of art. Our other sections are Asian works of art – concerns objects from Japan and South East Asian countries including bronze, stone and wooden sculptures, Chinese furniture from the Qing Dynasty and of course occasional other items. For the last 54 years we have been selling antiques to museums, private collectors, and dealers all over the world.

Solid and very large ceramic Veracruz warrior with adornment -Pre-Columbian Veracruz, ca. 600-900 A.D.

Culture: Pre-Columbian Veracruz
Period: 600-900 AD
Place: South America
Materials/Techniques: clay
Height: 31 cm.

-Provenance:
Ex. Collection Mr. Drs. H.K. Amsterdam

Note: Property from Very Important Dutch Private Collection!
The collection consists of ca. 14 Chinese pottery objects (including horses form the Six dynasties to Tang dynasty, attendants, musicians, guards of honor, camels), ca. 25 Pre-Columbian, and 10 Egyptian objects, all objects will be auctioned in the coming Catawiki auctions.

- from the Drs. H. K. collections.
Mr. H. K. was one of the Dutch foremost art collectors, the range of whose interests was extraordinary. These included Chinese, Egyptian, Pre-Columbian, and South-East Asian art.

Mr. K. was chairman of the ABU from 1999 to 2014. In addition, K. was chairman of Youth Care Netherlands, member of the Social-Economic Council (SER), columnist for “Het Financieele Dagblad”, active at VNO-NCW, advisor to the presidium of the House of Representatives, he held many supervisory positions and was active at FNV. He was consistently one of the 200 most influential people in the Netherlands, according to de Volkskrant!

Note: It will be professionally packed and safely sent within 3 working days by FedEx. Shipped with Insurance!

Condition: very good condition for its age. Wear consistent with the age, some loss of color, cracks, repairs (re-glue parts all original, see photos)

Important information.
The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot.
It will be professionally packed and safely sent by FedEx.
Buyers are responsible for import regulation and restrictions of their own

Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.

Seller's Story

Becker Antiques is one of the most leading reputable antique dealers in the Netherlands. Becker Antiques is a name and place that speaks of excellent antiques and art, outstanding service, and worldwide expertise. Founded in 1969 by Jan Simon Becker, Becker Antiques is based in Museum quarter, Amsterdam Old South (Oud-Zuid), in a magnificent five-floor townhouse build 1891, at a few minutes from “Rijksmuseum” (National Museum of Art), the Van Gogh Museum and the famous Royal Music Hall “Royal Concertgebouw”. Becker Antiques main field covers ceramics – pottery funerary figures (dated from the Han through the Ming dynasties), Buddhist sculptures and other Chinese works of art. Our other sections are Asian works of art – concerns objects from Japan and South East Asian countries including bronze, stone and wooden sculptures, Chinese furniture from the Qing Dynasty and of course occasional other items. For the last 54 years we have been selling antiques to museums, private collectors, and dealers all over the world.
Culture
Pre-Columbian Veracruz
Name of object
Solid and very large ceramic Veracruz warrior with adornment -Pre-Columbian Veracruz, ca. 600-900
Century/ Timeframe
600-900 AD
Provenance
Private Collection
Country of Origin
South America
Material
Terracotta
Condition
Fair
Height
31 cm

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Die Anlieferung hat gut und sicher geklappt. Ich bin sehr froh, die Skulptur jetzt in meinen Händen zu halten. Sie passt sehr gut in meine Sammlung ähnlicher Artefakte und ist für mich sehr schön.

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Everything as described: the book, delivery. Just one small eco- remark- please use less plastic and paper when packing a book. Thanks!

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Magnifique, objet livré dans mon appartement. Il est splendide Bravo Becker Antiques

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impeccable lot livré dans l'appartement et il est remarquable, avec les certificats Bravo

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L'antiquaire hollandais qui m'a vendu la très belle paire de chevaux s'est déplacé d'Amsterdam vers la Suisse pour me livrer directement et rapidement mon achat. Il les a transportés soigneusement.

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bela peça MUITO BEM EMBALADA. Parabéns

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Très belle maternité Ashanti, envoi rapide et soigné, vendeur sérieux à recommander.

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a fine object, very careful and fast shipping

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Excellent object - as described - qualified consulting during pick-up - very friendly .... Peter

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The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.