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LOT 2071
Chinese Qing Glazed Writing Set
QING DYNASTY, 1644-1911 A.D. OR LATER
5 1/8 x 4 in. (324 grams, 13 x 10.2 cm).
The ceramic palette with a lidded container containing red pigment, the lid decorated with fine red flowers and green foliage; an oval recess to the side and two round recesses to the top flanking a round shallow indentation with a hole to the centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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