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Figure of a Man Astride a Mythical Beast
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Stoneware with celadon glaze (Yue ware), Six Dynasties (220–589) Western Jin dynasty (265–316), China
Title: Figure of a Man Astride a Mythical Beast
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Stoneware with celadon glaze (Yue ware), Six Dynasties (220–589) Western Jin dynasty (265–316), China.
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