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LOT 2606
Chinese Tang Dwarf Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
5 in. (314 grams, 12.8 cm).
A hollow-form figure of a crouching male with a protruding round belly and bendy legs, mature age indicated by a deeply grooved forehead.
ProvenanceEx West Country collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2606
Chinese Tang Dwarf Figure
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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