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LOT 2390
Japanese Carved Wooden Foo Dog Pair
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 2 1/4 in. (37.26 grams total, 42-55 mm).
Each carved in the round as a stylised lion with lace-holes for attachment. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a Kent, 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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