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LOT 2256
Large Chinese Enamelled Copper Bowl with Dragons
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/4 in. (3.5 kg, 46.5 cm wide).
A footed bowl or charger with cloisonné enamelled decoration to both faces including advancing dragons on a field of flowers and leaves. [No Reserve]
Provenance
London collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
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