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LOT 2061
Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 3/4 in. (4.85 kg, 37.5 cm high).
Square in plan with chamfered base, scooped profile with latera; taotie masks and lifting rings, chamfered lid with stylised dragon to each face; after the antique.
ProvenanceAcquired from the London art market in the 2000s.
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