Sale 5997
London, South Kensington
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7 December 2010
Price realised
GBP 1,375
Estimate
A CHINESE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER FIRST HALF OF 20TH CENTURY Decorated in coloured enamels and gilt with a dragon and phoenix chasing the flaming pearl amongst scattered clouds to the shaped central panel within dense scrolling lotus on a yellow ground, iron-red Qianlong seal mark to the base 10½ in. (26.7 cm.) wide
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