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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Spring Auction Series
• Sale Date:
  16 Nov 2015 ~ Session 1: 10.30am (Lots 1 - 114)
  16 Nov 2015 ~ Session 2: 2pm (Lots 115 - 390)
• Lot #:
  35
• Lot Description:
  An early Chinese limestone fragmentary torso, probably Northern Qi (550-577)
  the body subtly rendered, with minor traces of pigment, metal mounted base
  41cm high
• Provenance:
  Melbourne private collection; acquired by a Professor of Art History in Italy and brought to Melbourne in the early 1970's, and passed on by descent to the current owner.
• References:
  Similar example please see 'The Art of Contemplation, Religious Sculpture from Private Collections', Palace Museum, Taiwan, cat no 26, p102 &103 for a complete but very similar figure
• Estimate:
  A$2,000 - 3,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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