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LOT 2157
Chinese Qing Wooden House God
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 5/8 in. (505 grams, 27 cm high).
Hand-carved, modelled seated and wearing a headdress, floral collar to robe and detailing to facial features; incised Chinese characters to reverse together with a recess. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North Yorkshire deceased estate, 1990s.
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