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A PAIR OF LARGE POLYCHROMED STUCCO FIGURES OF FOOT SOLDIERS
YUAN/MING DYNASTY
Both standing with hands held forward to hold spears or banners, wearing chain-mail armour under their robes, one wearing a rounded helmet and painted predominately in red, green and gilt, the other with a box-shape hat and painted predominately in green, pale brown and gilt, the faces painted in a chalky white pigment with eyes inset in glass or stone, some losses and restoration
31½ and 30½in. (80 and 77.5cm.) high (2)
YUAN/MING DYNASTY
Both standing with hands held forward to hold spears or banners, wearing chain-mail armour under their robes, one wearing a rounded helmet and painted predominately in red, green and gilt, the other with a box-shape hat and painted predominately in green, pale brown and gilt, the faces painted in a chalky white pigment with eyes inset in glass or stone, some losses and restoration
31½ and 30½in. (80 and 77.5cm.) high (2)