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LOT 1670
Large Chinese Ming Green-Glazed Figure
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
18 1/4 in. (2.5 kg, 46.3 cm high).
Standing erect on a hexagonal socle base, wearing a floor-length robe and conical cap, the arms held before the body inside the sleeves supporting a scribe's brush-box.
ProvenanceEx North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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