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LOT 1936

Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vessel

20TH CENTURY A.D.

13 1/4 in. (3.2 kg, 34 cm high).

Square in section and piriform in profile with taotie masks supporting drop handles, domed lid with four dragon appliqués.

Provenance

Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s, and Desmond Morris.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1936

Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vessel

Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)

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