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A CHINESE LAC BURGAUTÉ GRADUATED SET OF INGOT-SHAPED DISHES
18TH CENTURY
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A CHINESE LAC BURGAUTÉ GRADUATED SET OF INGOT-SHAPED DISHES
18TH CENTURY
Each decorated with figures in fenced gardens of rockwork and flowers
4 3/8 in. (11 cm.) long max. (7)
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This lot is offered without reserve.
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Lot Essay
The unusual form of these dishes is based on a silver ingot, a tradable currency during the Ming and Qing periods.
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