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LOT 2247
Large Chinese Tang Stone Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
42 in. (55 kg total, 106.5 cm including stand).
Standing erect wearing a loosely draped pleated garment with beaded swags over the forearms, segmented hairstyle held with a diadem, right arm raised in gesture of reassurance and left hand holding a phial; standing on a lotus-flower base; separate tiered base.
Provenance
Acquired from the London art market in the 2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12458-226320.
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LOT 2247
Large Chinese Tang Stone Figure
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000€9,280 - 11,600 (for guidance only)$10,800 - 13,500 (for guidance only)
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