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LOT 1976
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Horse and Attendant
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
7 1/4 in. (775 grams, 18.5 cm).
Standing erect on a rectangular base, the horse with head bowed, detailed harness, bridle and saddle; the attendant
wearing a knee-length coat and with dressed hair, right hand raised to grip the reins (absent). [No Reserve]
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report from Oxford Authentication no.C124d6. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12153-214720.
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Chinese Tang Glazed Terracotta Dish
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
