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LOT 2172
Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
8 7/8 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 2172
Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£40 (EUR 46; USD 54) +BP*
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