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GRANDE FIGURA DI GUERRIERO IN GRES SMALTATO SANCAI, CINA, DINASTIA MING (1368-1644) CIRCA 1500
A FINE AND LARGE SANCAI-GLAZED FIGURE OF A WARRIOR, CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) CIRCA 1500
The large tile-works figure wearing layers of clothing and chainmail under a belted cloak, and resting his hands on his
upper legs, his right hand in a clenched fist the other left opened, all decorated in a green, yellow, ochre glaze and
with his boots on black color, the figure resting on a nice wooden rockworks base. In good condition minor firing
imperfection, a few restorations and chips on enamels.
49 cm high, 30 cm wide
€ 600 – 800
Provenance: from the important mansion in Rome of a Lombard noble Lady
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