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LOT 2617
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D
16 in. (1.44 kg, 40.5 cm).
Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in an ankle-length robe tied at the waist; separate head with a conical cap.
Provenance
Ex Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 2617
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$400 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 201) +BP*
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