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LOT 2328
Chinese Tang Terracotta Seated Court Lady Figure with Bird
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
12 in. (1.48 kg, 30.5 cm).
Dressed in floor-length courtly dress with floral decoration, sash with a bow to the waist, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; holding a dove in her left hand with herm right hand raised and reaching towards the bird.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2328
Chinese Tang Terracotta Seated Court Lady Figure with Bird
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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