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LOT 2241
Chinese Qing Glazed Ceramic Female Attendant
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D.
9 1/4 in. (498 grams, 23.5 cm high).
Modelled standing on a circular base amongst the trails of her long gown, hair dressed in a voluminous style, ceremoniously bearing an elaborate wig; remains of polychrome pigmentation.
ProvenanceEx Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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LOT 2241
Chinese Qing Glazed Ceramic Female Attendant
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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