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    2 - 3 December 2003

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    • A SMALL DOUCAI-DECORATED DISH,
    Lot 193 | PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. AND MRS. JAMES E. BREECE III Read more

    A SMALL DOUCAI-DECORATED DISH,

    EARLY 18TH CENTURY,

    Price realised

    USD 1,016

    Estimate

    USD 1,000 - USD 1,500

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    A SMALL DOUCAI-DECORATED DISH,
    early 18th century,
    with flared, everted sides angled above the foot, decorated with a Taiji diagram encircled by the Eight Trigrams below fanciful sea creatures trailing blossoming meander, with a frieze of green waves on the exterior, apocryphal Chenghua mark
    6½in. (16.5cm.) diam.

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    Please note this lot will be offered subject to no reserve.


    Pre-Lot Text

    PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. AND MRS. JAMES E. BREECE III

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