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LOT 2116
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.
Provenance
Ex 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.
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 2116
Chinese Ming Glazed Figure
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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