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LOT 2269
Chinese Ming Glazed Retainer Pair
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
13 - 13 1/4 in. (3 kg total, 33-34 cm).
Both standing on a rectangular base in a wide stance, wearing conical hats, boots and black cross-over robes tied at the waist with a red belt; separately modelled heads with delicately rendered faces; both showing one raised arm (one with hand absent) and the other held at the side covered by the voluminous sleeve; repaired. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 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 2269
Chinese Ming Glazed Retainer Pair
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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