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LOT 2222
Chinese Qing Wooden House God
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (283 grams, 20.3 cm high).
Treen figure in seated pose on a raised niche dais, clothed in floor-length robe and long-sleeved coat with fastenings; brimmed cap to the head; socket to the rear of the body and carved bar and slot to the reverse of the base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North Yorkshire deceased estate, 1990s.
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