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LOT 2202
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Tomb Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D.
16 1/8 in. (1.45 kg, 41 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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