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LOT 2046
Indian Mutton Fat Jade Carved Fish-Shaped Gunpowder Flask
LATE 20TH-21ST CENTURY A.D.
7 5/8 in. (331 grams, 19.5 cm).
Carved in the round in the form of a fish with S-curved body in grey-white stone; the finial a bird's head and neck; fish-head with open jaws, lotus-flower knops as stoppers.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 2046
Indian Mutton Fat Jade Carved Fish-Shaped Gunpowder Flask
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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