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LOT 2618
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D
17 3/4 in. (2.1 kg, 45 cm).
Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in a long voluminous robe with large sleeves, arms bent to the chest inside sleeves; separate head with openwork headgear.
ProvenanceEx Sotheby's London, circa 1990s.
London, UK, collection.
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