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LOT 1959
Large Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
18 1/2 in. (2.6 kg, 47.5 cm high).
Figure standing wearing capacious jacket and voluminous trousers, holding a bowl to the chest; hexagonal-section tiered base; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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