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LOT 2295
Chinese Qing Green Glazed Figure Pair
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1912 A.D. OR LATER
8 7/8 - 9 1/4 in. (879 grams total, 22.5-23.5 cm).
Each a hollow-formed female figure wearing long robes tied at the waist, elaborate high coiffure; one holding a length of cloth with tasselled ends, the other a bowl in her left hand with a bag suspended over her right shoulder. [2]
Provenance
Ex Hong Kong and West Country collection.
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 2295
Chinese Qing Green Glazed Figure Pair
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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