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16TH/17TH CENTURY
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A MING POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL
16TH/17TH CENTURY
Carved standing with his hands clasped under a red kerchief before his chest, wearing long loose robes painted in red and green with broad sleeves and an official's hat, the face with a gentle expression outlined in black
18 7/8 in. (48 cm.) high
16TH/17TH CENTURY
Carved standing with his hands clasped under a red kerchief before his chest, wearing long loose robes painted in red and green with broad sleeves and an official's hat, the face with a gentle expression outlined in black
18 7/8 in. (48 cm.) high
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Edwards, Son & Bigwood & Mathews, Birmingham, 9 and 10 July 1953, lot 195
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis