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LOT 2185
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D
16 3/8 in. (1.46 kg, 41.5 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.
ProvenanceEx Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 2185
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£139 (EUR 161; USD 187) +BP*
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