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LOT 2202
Large Chinese Glazed Ceramic Dragon Vase
20TH CENTURY A.D.
19 7/8 in. (4.35 kg, 50.5 cm).
Hexagonal in section with flared mouth and slender neck, rounded shoulder and flared foot, pierced lateral handles; famille jaune decoration with dragons; chop seal to underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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