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LOT 2081
Chinese Yuan Terracotta Animal Group
YUAN DYNASTY, 1271-1368 A.D. OR LATER
4 5/8 - 4 3/4 in. (719 grams total, 11.7-12.2 mm).
Three hollow-formed ceramic animals with fur texture, bristle detailing and other features. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, UK, 1990s.
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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From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
