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LOT 2463
Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Musician Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/8 - 7 5/8 in. (1.42 kg total, 18.2-19.5 cm).
Each a hollow-formed conical figure in seated pose with robe extending to the base, wearing a small cap over the hair; one holding cymbals to clash together, the other raising a set of pipes to the lips. [2]
Provenance
Previously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2463
Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Musician Pair
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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