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LOT 1601
Chinese Han Style Bronze Weight
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (447 grams, 10.9 cm).
A Han-style bronze weight in the form of a chimera, with a tortoise-like shell, dragonesque head and claws and flaming tail; hollow-formed.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-1990s.
From a West Country collection.
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LOT 1601
Chinese Han Style Bronze Weight
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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