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A LONGQUAN CELADON AND BISCUIT FIGURE OF XUAN WU
MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY

The God of the North is seated with his long, loose robes open at the chest
revealing his armour beneath, below him a turtle and snake writhe within the
wave base.
7¬ in. (19.5 cm.) high

£1,500-2,000 $2,200-2,900
€1,900-2,500

PROVENANCE:

Property from a Private American Collection, assembled prior to 1960.

明十五/十六世紀 龍泉窯青釉玄武坐像
來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年前購入

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TWO CELADON-GLAZED POTTERY
FIGURES
MING DYNASTY, 15TH-16TH CENTURY

One fgure is modelled as Guanyin seated on a
lotus base with a kneeling attendant. The other
fgure is modelled as a standing Budai holding his
cloth sack.
The taller 9¿ in. (23.2 cm) high, wood stands

(2)

£1,500-2,500 $2,200-3,600
€1,900-3,100

PROVENANCE:

Property from a Private American Collection,
assembled prior to 1960.

明十五/十六世紀 青釉觀音菩薩坐
像及青釉布袋和尚立像一組兩件
來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年前購入

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