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LOT 2015
Chinese Tang Style Bronze Bird Statuette
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/2 in. (2.45 kg, 27 cm).
Hollow-formed with splayed legs and tail, bulbous body and plumage detailing; crest damaged.
Provenance
Ex Paris collection, France, 1990s.
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LOT 2015
Chinese Tang Style Bronze Bird Statuette
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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