Sale 5556
London, South Kensington
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16 July 2014
Price realised
GBP 875
Estimate
A CHINESE BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' SCROLL WEIGHT 17TH CENTURY The qilin modelled recumbent, with its head turned, grasping a lingzhi stalk in its mouth 2 in. (5 cm.) long
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