Sale 12454
London
|
12 May 2016
Price realised
GBP 5,000
Estimate
A CHINESE COROMANDEL TWELVE-LEAF SMALL SCREEN KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722), EARLY 18TH CENTURY Depicting a palatial scene within a border of antique vessels, flowers and mythical animals, the reverse plain Each leaf: 46 ½ in. (118 cm.) high; 9 in. (23 cm.) wide
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