A CHINESE-EXPORT REVERSE-PAINTING ON GLASS
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A CHINESE-EXPORT REVERSE-PAINTING ON GLASS

LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A CHINESE-EXPORT REVERSE-PAINTING ON GLASS
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Of rectagular form depicting the Customs House at Canton with junks and sampans before the Customs House and the estuary beyond, in a later giltwood frame, the reverse inscribed in pencil 'VF976'
22¼ x 19¼ in. (56.5 x 49 cm.)
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This lot will be sold under the Alpha scheme. If you are an EU Purchaser, there is effectively no change: VAT is charged at 17.5% on the buyer''s premium ONLY on a VAT inclusive basis. VAT is accounted for under the auctioneer''s margin scheme. If you are a non-EU Purchaser: VAT, at 17.5%, will be payable on both the hammer price and the buyer''s premium. VAT on the hammer will be refunded upon receipt of export documentation by the VAT department. Non-EU trading businesses can receive a further VAT refund on the buyer''s premium directly from HM Revenue and Customs.

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