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LOT 2593
Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
87/8 in. (535 grams, 22.5 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.
ProvenanceEx West Country collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2593
Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £150
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Ex Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s. London, UK, collection. -
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