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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]
ProvenanceEx West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
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