Chinese figure makes £31,000 in Canterbury

This Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Maitreya dating to the Qing dynasty was among the Asian highlights on offer at The Canterbury Auction Galleries’ latest sale.

Offered in their two-day sale in Kent on April 16-17, it measured 9in (23cm) high and hands held in …

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