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LOT 2170
Chinese Yuan Terracotta Animal Group
YUAN DYNASTY, 1271-1368 A.D. OR LATER
4 1/4 - 5 1/4 in. (1.02 kg total, 10.7-13.3 cm).
Comprising: a reclining bovine; a reclining feline (lion?); a reclining sow; and a stylised quadruped with large ears and impressed facial detailing. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex 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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