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263 - A pair of Chinese cloisonné tapir-like vessels (xizun), Qing dynasty (1644-1911), each cast in the form of a mythical beast, standing four-square with its head facing forward, decorated with geometric scrolls, the hinged cover with a four-character Qianlong mark (31cm long) (2) Provenance: Property from a Midwestern collection, acquired by 1961, thence by descent. Footnote: 清 铜胎掐丝珐琅犧尊 一对
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A pair of Chinese cloisonné tapir-like vessels (xizun), Qing dynasty (1644-1911), each cast in the form of a mythical beast, standing four-square with its head facing forward, decorated with geometric scrolls, the hinged cover with a four-character Qianlong mark (31cm long) (2) Provenance: Property from a Midwestern collection, acquired by 1961, thence by descent. Footnote: 清 铜胎掐丝珐琅犧尊 一对
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Asian and Islamic Art - Day OneAuction house
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