Sale 6917
London, South Kensington
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19 July 1995
Price realised
GBP 101
Estimate
A black-lacquered and chinoiserie decorated low table the rectangular top decorated with a central scene of courtly figures between two scenes of birds fishing, above a shaped frieze on foliate and floral-decorated legs with foliate lappeted legs -- 49in. (124.5cm.) wide
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