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Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider
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LOT 2253

Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider

19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

15 in. (3.35 kg total, 38 cm high).

Comprising a horse standing erect with arched neck, hole to the centre of the back to accept an attachment pin; separate hollow-formed rider figure with painted facial detailing.

Provenance

Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2253

Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider

Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)

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