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LOT 2619

Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure

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

9 1/4 in. (565 grams, 23.5 cm).

Modelled in the round as a lady in floor-length robes with hands exposed from her broad sleeves, toes of her slippers protruding at the base and wearing a tall headdress.

Provenance

Ex West Country collection, 1990s.

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LOT 2619

Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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