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LOT 2109
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 2109
Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vessel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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