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LOT 1923
Chinese Qing Glazed Terracotta Female Figure
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D
9 1/4 in. (495 grams, 23.5 cm).
Partly-glazed hollow-formed standing female with draped floor-length robes, holding a drum-shaped vessel; attachment points for earrings.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
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