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LOT 2142
Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 3/4 in. (2.7 kg, 32.5 cm).
With slim, circular body resting on a rectangular foot; two ring handles with lion-head appliqués; domed lid with three suspension loops.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market, 1990s.
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