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LOT 2320

Chinese Song Glazed Musician Figure

SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER

10 1/2 in. (5.5 kg, 27 cm).

Holding a lute against her nude upper body, voluminous skirt resting on her hips and wearing a tall headdress; repaired.

Provenance

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

CONDITION

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LOT 2320

Chinese Song Glazed Musician Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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