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LOT 2236
Chinese Qing Stone Figure
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D.
15 3/4 in. (16.3 kg, 40 cm).
On a square-section base, modelled in the half-round figure seated on a throne with rosette and other ornament, wearing an ankle-length robe and a tall headdress; triangular panel to the rear with square socket to the reverse.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1970s.
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 2236
Chinese Qing Stone Figure
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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