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LOT 2668

Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Groom Figure

19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

18 in. (3.5 kg, 45.5 cm).

Modelled in the round leaning forward, wearing a knee-length tunic and trousers; much pigment remaining.

Provenance

Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s.

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LOT 2668

Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Groom Figure

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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£55 (EUR 64; USD 74) +BP*

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