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LOT 2190
Chinese Han Style Bronze Dragon Turtle
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (505 grams, 11.3cm wide).
Featuring a turtle's body and dragonesque head and paws, with a flame-like tail; oval vessel opening to apex.
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex West Country collection.
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LOT 2190
Chinese Han Style Bronze Dragon Turtle
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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