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LOT 1540
Chinese Ming Figure Pair
LATE MING DYNASTY-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
8 7/8 - 9 in. (914 grams total, 22.5-23 cm).
A pair of glazed ceramic figures on domed bases; one a dancer in floor-length robe standing with right hand in the folds of the sleeve and left hand gathering folds of cloth; the other with a stringed instrument in the left hand. [2]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s.
West Country, UK, collection.
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LOT 1540
Chinese Ming Figure Pair
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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