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LOT 2589

Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure

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

8 1/2 in. (565 grams, 21.6 cm).

Modelled in the round as a lady in floor-length robes with hands crossed at the chest, toes of her slippers protruding at the base, black headdress.

Provenance

Ex West Country collection, 1990s.

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LOT 2589

Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure

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

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