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LOT 2272
Chinese Ming Glazed Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
6 3/4 in. (254 grams, 17 cm).
Standing erect on a tiered square base, wearing a floor-length robe and with elaborately dressed hair, right hand at the waist supporting a wreath.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 2272
Chinese Ming Glazed Figure
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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