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LOT 2128
Chinese Ming Glazed Figure Pair
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
8 3/4 - 8 7/8 in. (989 grams total, 22.2 - 22.7 cm).
Each standing erect on a chamfered base wearing a floor-length robe and with elaborately dressed hair, right hand at the waist and left hand raised to the shoulder supporting a wreath and a bowl of fruit. [2]
Provenance
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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LOT 2128
Chinese Ming Glazed Figure Pair
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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