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LOT 2289
Chinese Ming Glazed Musician Figure
MING-QING DYNASTY, 1368-1911 A.D.
9 1/2 in. (201 grams, 24 cm).
Dressed in long dark-coloured robe with turquoise trims, hood pulled over her head leaving the front of the hair exposed, solemn expression with her eyes lowered, clasping a lute in her sleeve-covered arms.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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