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LOT 2397

Chinese Bronze Mirror Group

20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

5 3/8 - 6 1/4 in. (1.45 kg total, 13.5-16 cm).

Two discoid with central dome and raised rim, one square with scooped border. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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 2397

Chinese Bronze Mirror Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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