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LOT 2276
Chinese Ming Style Glazed Figure Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 3/4 - 8 7/8 in. (989 grams total, 22.2 - 22.7 cm).
Each standing erect on a chamfered base wearing a floor-length robe and with elaborately dressed hair, right hand at the waist and left hand raised to the shoulder supporting a wreath and a bowl of fruit. [2]
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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 2276
Chinese Ming Style Glazed Figure Pair
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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