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LOT 1942

Chinese Porcelain Lidded Box with Bird

19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 - 3 1/8 in. (116 grams total, 17-79 mm).

Domed ceramic paint container with image to the lid of a bird perching on a rock in a landscape; the base repaired. [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Hong Kong collection, 1990s.

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LOT 1942

Chinese Porcelain Lidded Box with Bird

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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