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LOT 2329

Chinese Sancai Style Glazed Terracotta Zodiac Figure

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER

8 5/8 in. (368 grams, 22 cm).

Hollow-formed with partial glaze finish; standing figure in floor-length bell-shaped robe with dragon-head, arms in long bell-shaped sleeves; waisted base.

Provenance

Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s-2000s.
Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s.

This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 2329

Chinese Sancai Style Glazed Terracotta Zodiac Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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