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LOT 2224
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Dragon Dish
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (440 grams, 21 cm).
Broad and shallow with a low foot, famille jaune enamelled dragon on a dense mesh of tendrils with chrysanthemums and other flowers; six-character Yongzheng mark to underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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