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LOT 2135

Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Statuette

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

8 7/8 in. (315 grams, 22.5 cm).

Hollow-formed standing figure in calf-length robes with hands laid flat on the hip and chest; glazed finish.

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 2135

Chinese Sancai Tang Glazed Statuette

Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)

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