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LOT 2082
Chinese Gilt Two-Piece Stupa
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (1.27 kg total, 21 cm high).
With a cylindrical recess to the base, intricate engraved gilt decoration to the base and lid comprising peacocks, deer, elephants, and images of seated Buddha; probably glass. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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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Opening Bid: £90
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