Sale 8473
New York, East
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20 December 2000
Price realised
USD 1,880
Estimate
TWO LEAVES OF A CHINESE PAINTED LACQUER SCREEN 19th century Each framed separately, the first depicting an official crossing over a bridge in a procession, the other with the official receiving an offering at a pavillion, details painted in green, gold and blue on a red ground 59¾ x 13 in. (151.7 x 33 cm.) (2)
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