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LOT 1989
Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Jar
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/2 in. (2.85 kg, 29 cm including lid).
With piriform profile, flared foot, two lateral loops supporting ring handles, slightly domed lid with three zoomorphic loops.
ProvenanceEx Desmond Morris collection, Oxford, UK.
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LOT 1989
Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Jar
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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