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LOT 1557
Chinese Bone Tobacco Container with Crouching Figures
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (84 grams, 98 mm).
A bone tobacco container with sliding lid displaying a scene composed of two male figures crouching in a landscape.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 1557
Chinese Bone Tobacco Container with Crouching Figures
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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