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