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LOT 2441
Chinese Bronze Vase Pair
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (2.66 kg total, 15.5 cm each).
Each a barrel-shaped jar with scrolling decoration, lappets and dragons' heads. [2]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous Eve Clarke.
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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