Sale 9580
London, South Kensington
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6 March 2003
Price realised
GBP 494
Estimate
A CHINESE LARGE LACQUERED WOODEN BOWL 16TH/17TH CENTURY WITH FLARING RIM, CARVED TO THE INTERIOR RIM WITH A BAND OF BUDDHISTIC EMBLEMS AMONGST CLOUD SCROLLS, THE EXTERIOR PAINTED RED, THE INTERIOR WITH SOME RED LACQUER REMAINING, METAL BANDS TO THE BASE, MID SECTION AND RIM -- 19½IN. (49.5CMS) DIAM, (FLAKING AND OLD WEAR). SEE ILLUSTRATION.
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