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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]
ProvenanceEx 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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Ex Hong Kong collection, 1970s. -
South East Asian Terracotta Head
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £20
With deep blue pigment to the tight curled hair, heavily lidded eyes, small mouth. 2.86 kg, 21 cm
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Chinese Han Terracotta Figure
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. or laterEstimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Wearing a floor-length robe, the bent arms enclosed in the folds of the sleeves, long hair gathered in knot to the rear; hands absent, restored. 2.35 kg, 33 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
