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LOT 2222
Chinese Green Glazed Terracotta Artefact Collection
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
5 1/2 - 7 7/8 in. (1.89 kg total, 14-20 cm).
Comprising a model folding chair with back-rest and integral arms, flagon with high-relief detailing and flared base, low arched support. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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