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LOT 0432
Chinese Han Style Gilt Bronze Dragon
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (367 grams, 89 mm).
A gilt bronze dragon modelled in the round in a dynamic pose, standing with its head turned backwards on a sub-rectangular base.
Provenance
Acquired in 2012.
UK private collection.
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LOT 0432
Chinese Han Style Gilt Bronze Dragon
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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