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LOT 2219
Chinese Carved Soapstone Vase Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 - 4 3/8 in. (573 grams total, 8.1-11.2 cm wide).
Comprising: squat bowl with carved wave and fish detailing to the rim; two small jars each with openwork lotus-flower handles and base. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the old private collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s.
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