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LOT 1653
Chinese Gilt Wooden Carved Floral Panel Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (904 grams total, 37 x 16.5 cm each).
Matched pair of rectangular wooden panels with openwork design, perching bird surrounded by foliage. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the Singapore art market.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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