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LOT 2144
Chinese Diademed Marble Head
20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 in. (13.8 kg, 33 cm).
Comprising a youthful female modelled in the round with a floral diadem and veil on her copious hair.
ProvenanceFrench collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex Auction Art Remy, 6 April 2018, lot 181.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
Ex private Paris collection.
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LOT 2144
Chinese Diademed Marble Head
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £90
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Chinese Late Ming Glazed Ceramic Lady Group
Late Ming Dynasty-early Qing Dynasty, 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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Chinese Qing Glazed Ceramic Female Attendant
Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £45
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Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.