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LOT 2208
Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 3/8 in. (3.85 kg, 36.5 cm high).
In the form of a standing dog with broad neck and partially covered mouth, strap handle to rear of the neck, squat body with curved plate to the rear; low-relief meander patterns. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex West Country collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
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