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LOT 2123
Japanese Enamelled Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (1.7 kg, 24 cm high).
The vessel in the Chinese style with bulbous body and splayed foot with enamelled friezes composed of birds and human figures with Central American themes, amidst fruiting vines and flowering sprigs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from a UK auction house.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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