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LOT 2125

Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Poster

1985 A.D.

23 x 31 1/2 in. (4.35 kg , 58.5 x 80 cm).

Poster from the 1986 Christie's Amsterdam sale of porcelain and gold from Nanking; board-mounted in a metal frame. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April-2 May 1985.

CONDITION
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LOT 2125

Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Poster

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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