Sale 9904
London, South Kensington
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9 September 2004
Price realised
GBP 717
Estimate
A Chinese wucai jar, 17th century painted to either side with rectangular panels depicting mythical beast in rocky gardens interspersed by smaller panels of crane in flight on geometric grounds -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) high.
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