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LOT 2113
Chinese Sancai Glazed Female Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
16 1/2 in. (2.05 kg, 41.8 cm).
Hollow-formed standing figure of a lady in floor-length robes with hands exposed from her broad sleeves, toes of her slippers protruding at base; partial glazed finish, wooden stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Scott family collection by descent.
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