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LOT 2599

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.

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LOT 2599

Chinese Han Style Terracotta Horse and Rider

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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