Arts of the Islamic World & India

Arts of the Islamic World & India

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A Porcelain de Paris figure of a sultan, France, 19th century

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

the body in two parts with a stopper to the turban, in the form of a richly attired male seated on a rocky outcrop

31.2cm. height

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