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LOT 1041

Gilded Dragons - Buried Treasure from China's Golden Ages

1999 A.D.

11 x 8 3/4 in. (857 grams, 27.7 x 22 cm).

Carol Michaelson - London, 1999, card covers, 176 pp. [No Reserve]

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Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

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LOT 1041

Gilded Dragons - Buried Treasure from China's Golden Ages

Estimate £10 - 20€12 - 23 (for guidance only)$14 - 27 (for guidance only)

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