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    Sale 9009

    ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS

    London, South Kensington

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    25 January 2001

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    • An ivory lotus leaf dish 19th
    Lot 12

    An ivory lotus leaf dish
    19th Century

    Price realised

    GBP 446

    Estimate

    GBP 250 - GBP 350

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    An ivory lotus leaf dish
    19th Century
    carved in the form of a lotus pod with trailing stalk and attached flowers and barley, with a crab, lobster, frog, snail and dragonfly seated to the interior, on a carved wood stand -- 5¾in. (14.6cm.) wide, (minute chips).
    See Illustration.

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    REMOVALS: Lots not cleared by 1.00pm on the Friday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of:- Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services, Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road, London W12 7SJ. Telephone: 44 (0)20 8735 3700. Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8735 3701. Lots will be available for collection following transfer to Cadogan Tate, every week-day from 9.00am to 5.00pm. An initial transfer and administrative charge of £18.50 per lot per day will be payable to Cadogan Tate. These charges are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.


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