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LOT 2148
Chinese Ming Green Glazed Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
16 1/4 in. (1.64 kg, 41.5 cm).
Standing erect on a hexagonal socle base, wearing a floor-length robe and conical cap, the arms held before the body inside the sleeves supporting a scribe's brush-box.
Provenance
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2148
Chinese Ming Green Glazed Figure
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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