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LOT 2083

Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Figure

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

9 1/8 in. (368 grams, 23.2 cm).

Standing erect wearing a knee-length robe and riding boots, with elaborately dressed hair, both hands flat at the chest and waist.

Provenance

From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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 2083

Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Figure

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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