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LOT 2025
Chinese Tang Sancai Glazed Terracotta Standing Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
9 in. (368 grams, 23 cm).
Hollow-formed standing figure of a lady in calf-length robes with hands laid flat on the hip and chest; glazed finish.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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LOT 2025
Chinese Tang Sancai Glazed Terracotta Standing Figure
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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