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LOT 2279
Chinese Stone Figure of a Dignitary, Member of the Wu Family
DAOGUANG ERA, 1823 A.D.
15 3/4 in. (16.3 kg, 40 cm).
On a square-section base, modelled in the half-round figure seated on a throne with rosette and other ornament, wearing an ankle-length robe and a tall headdress; triangular panel to the rear with square socket to the reverse; an inscription by the Wu family on the rear giving the date: 3rd year of Daoguang emperor.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1970s.
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LOT 2279
Chinese Stone Figure of a Dignitary, Member of the Wu Family
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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