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LOT 1645

Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Lidded Vessel

20TH CENTURY A.D.

9 5/8 in. (2.34 kg total including lid, 24.5 cm wide).

'Ding' vessel with three tapering bulbous legs, two lateral square handles, stepped rim, lid with flat centre and three ribbed loops. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s.

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LOT 1645

Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Lidded Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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