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LOT 2290

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Box

20TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (571 grams, 12.2 x 8.3 mm).

Rectangular in plan with blue landscape to sidewall, hatched edge and border to lid with river scene, chop seal to underside of lid. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 2290

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Box

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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