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LOT 2049
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Attendant
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
6 5/8 in. (298 grams, 17 cm).
Modelled standing with the hands to the chest holding a casket; on a tiered base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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