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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]
ProvenanceFrom a Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
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