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LOT 1921
Chinese Qing Gilt Bronze Phoenix Attachment Pair
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D
9 in. (1.69 kg total, 22.7 -23 cm).
Matched hollow-formed pair, each a standing fenghuang with curved beak, feather detailing to the wings, long swept tail feathers ending in curls. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired UK, in the 1980s.
Property of a retired South West London doctor.
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