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LOT 1577
Chinese Ming Figure Pair
LATE MING DYNASTY-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
6 - 6 1/8 in. (447 grams total, 15.3-15.6 cm).
A pair of glazed polychrome ceramic figures standing robed with hair dressed in elaborate scalloped coiffures, each holding an offering and standing on a square tiered base. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s.
West Country, UK, collection.
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