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LOT 2246
Chinese Late Ming Glazed Ceramic Lady Group
LATE MING DYNASTY-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
9 - 9 1/2 in. (1.5 kg total, 23-24 cm).
Comprising: standing female in blue robe holding a stringed instrument to her shoulder; similar standing female holding a gourd to her chest; similar standing female holding a lidded casket. [3]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s.
West Country, UK, collection.
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LOT 2246
Chinese Late Ming Glazed Ceramic Lady Group
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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