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The Estate of the Late Dr. Paul Otto Taubert; Jewellery — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:290
Sale Title:The Estate of the Late Dr. Paul Otto Taubert; JewelleryLots with images:199
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:174
Date:1-May-2007
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An elegant Ghandaran stucco head and shoulder bust of Buddha, 3RD century AD, clad in a dhoti with a serene expression with long pendulous ears and an usnisha. Height 36 cm
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A Grey Schist Depicting the Nativity of the Buddha, Gandaharan, 1ST-3RD Century AD, with Mayadevi standing to the centre with Buddha caught by an attendant, surrounded by three attendant figures with a foliate border to the top, 30.5 cm high
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A Khmer Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshavara, Baphuon Period, Late 11th Century, the figure clad in dhoti and headdress, standing on a square base, 14.5 cm high
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A Large Khmer Greystone Schist of Indra, Koh Ker Period, 9th Century, the central figure kneeling and wearing a high crown, above the elephant Airavata and a two headed Naga, the central figure surmounted by a figure of Rishi, 64 cm high
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A gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, 18th century, seated in dhynasana, clad in robes, her head in a high cowl and adorned with jewellery, her right hand raised in vitarka mudra, her left in tarjani mudra, on a double lotus base. Height 23 cm
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A Small Gilt Bronze Seated Daoist Figure, 18th Century, clad in long flowing robes with a crown comprised of three birds, her hands clasped at her front, on a rectangular base, 10 cm high
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A gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, 17th century, seated in dhyanasana, clad in robes with a tall Crown, on a lotus base, with an inscription to the base. Height 56 cm
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A Pair of Gilt Bronze Acolytes, 17th century, the male figure standing with his hands clasped at his front, clad in incized robes, the female figure in long flowing robes, supporting a lampQuantity: 2, 12 cm high
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A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of A Monk, 18th Century, wearing a foliate dhoti, seated in dhyanasana with hands in dharmacakra mudra, his face with a peaceful expression and long pendulous ears, 24 cm high
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A Gilt Bronze Figure of Amitabha, China, 17TH/18th century, clad in princely robes with his hands clasped in meditation before him, on a rich lotus throne, 11.5 cm high
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Three Lacquer Gilded Bronze Figures, Ming Dynasty, comprising a figure of Buddha, clad in robes with a high crown and seated in dhyanasana, a figure of a dignitary seated holding a musical stone, and a standing figure with his hands clasped
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A gilt splashed spherical censer, Xuande mark, 18th century, of bombe form with two applied lion mask handles below a band of stylised phoenix on a liewen ground at the rim. Width 12 cm
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A Stucco Polychrome Figure of Garuda, Chinese, 14th Century, the winged figure with arms raised and palms facing upwards, clad in a foliate loin cloth, wearing a crown, 44 cm high
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A Large Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Guardian Figure, Yuan Dynasty (1275-1368), with fierce facial expression with snarling mouth and right arm rasied above its head as if to strike, clad in armour, 78 cm high
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A Polychrome Stucco Head of A Guardian Figure, Yuan Dynasty, with fierce facial expression with full red lips and wide inset glass eyes, wearing a cap of office, 43 cm high
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A Large Polychrome Wood Figure of Guanyin, Chinese, 16TH/17th Century, seated in Royal Ease, wearing flowing robes and a crown with a central image of Buddha and an elaborate high chignon, 107 cm high
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A large ivory figure of Shoulou, late Qing/early Republic, standing in flowing robes, holding a gnarled staff in his right hand and branch of peaches in his left. Height 37.5 cm
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An Ivory Teapot and Cover, 19th century, each side carved with birds amongst flowering branches and bamboo, on a lotus scroll ground, the cover with a Buddhistic lion finial, wood stand, 17.5 cm long
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An Ivory Figure of A Female Immortal, Late Qing/ Early Republic, clad in flowing robes, holding a fan in her right hand and a peony in her left, 25 cm high
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A pair of Gu-shaped cloisonne vases, 19th century, each decorated with a central taotie design between archaic panels with stylised lotus flowers on a turquoise ground32 cm high. Together with a cloisonne Gu-shaped vase, late 19th CENTURYap
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A Black Lacquer and mother of pearl Table, Ming Dynasty, 16TH/17th Century, the top depicting a palace within a river landscape with numerous figures, animals and birds, the sides with panels of figures within a landscape, 60 cm wide, 38 cm d
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A Turquoise Silk Informal Robe, 19th century, decorated with butterflies and floral roundels above breaking waves and fish, 141 cm long
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An Aubergine Dragon Robe, 19th century, decorated with three five claw dragons amongst cranes, precious objects and shou symbols, above breaking waves, within a blue border, 136 cm long
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A red and black lacquer low table, late 19th/early 20th century, the top carved in high relief with scholars by a pavillion amongst trees in a mountainous river landscape, the border and apron with birds amongst peony on lion paw feet, 92 cm
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A Rock Crystal Brush Rest, 19th century, carved with ruyi amongst rockwork and foliage, 10 cm long
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A Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle, 19th century, of slender ovoid form, carved with elephant head handles, amethyst quartz stopper
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Two Agate Snuff Bottles, 19th century, one carved with a scholar fishing beside a river, the other with a bird Quantity: 2
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An Amber Snuff Bottle, 19th century, carved with lion mask-ring handles, jadeite stopper
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A Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle, 19th century, well hollowed out and incised to one side with a scholar under a pine tree, signed
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A Beijing Red Overlaid Smoky Glass Snuff Bottle, 19th century, carved with two guei dragons with lion mask-ring handles, jadeite stopper
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An Amber Snuff Bottle and Stopper, 19th century, carved to both sides with carp in relief and an inscription
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A Black and Gold Lacquer Twelve Panel Screen, 19th century, carved with a central audience scene with figures standing around a central seated fgure, within a walled garden with trees and rockwork, further figures, seated and standing, beyo
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An Unglazed Earthenware Processional Figure, Chinese, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, the figure clad in long, flowing robes and wearing a cap of office, holding a vase, standing on a high shaped plinth, 98 cm high
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A Large Stucco Figure of A Maiden, Chinese, Song/Yuan Dynasty, clad in a long aubergine coloured gown with embroidered plum blossom sprays in relief and overlaid with a green tunic, 111 cm high
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An iridescent pale green glazed Hu-shaped vase, Han Dynasty 206-220 AD, the rounded sides rising to a tall neck and covered in a pale, iridescent glaze
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A Green Glazed Hu-Shaped Jar, 206-220 AD, the rounded sides with applied taotie ring mask handles and a relief panel of figures on horseback, covered in an iridescent uneven green glazed, 36 cm high
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A Pair of Sancai Glazed Pottery Horses and Riders, Tang Dynasty (618-906 Ad), each horse standing four square, covered in a rich straw glaze, the riders clad in long green glazed robes, with unglazed heads, on rectangular bases Quantity: 2.
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A pottery Figure of A lady, Chinese, Han Dynasty, wearing long, flowing robe flaring at the base, with hands clasped together beneath long, decorative cuffs, with black, purple and orange pigments, 74 cm high
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A Pottery Figure of A Court Lady, Tang Dynasty (618-906AD), standing with her hands clasped at her front, under her long, flowing robes with traces of red, white and black pigment, 38 cm high
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An Unglazed Pottery Guardian Spirit, Tang Dyansty (618-906 Ad), the winged animal with mouth open in a ferocious expression, with a phoenix rising from his head seated on a shaped, raised base, 54 cm high
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A Pottery Model of A Bearded Foreigner, Tang Dynasty (618-906 Ad), the unglazed figure clad in flowing robes and with tied up hair, with hands raised by his waist, 35 cm high
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A fine straw glazed model of a pottery horse, Sui Dynasty (589-618), the animal with saddle on its back, with its head slightly lowered, on a rectangular base
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A Yaozhou Moulded Bowl, Northern Song/Jin Dynasty, decorated to the interior with scrolling peony, covered with an olive glaze deepening in colour around the petals and leaves, 17 cm diameter
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A Yaozhou celadon dish, Northern song Dynasty (960-1127), carved to the interior with a lotus flower and leaves, covered with a crackled glassy olive green glaze
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A Longquan celadon arrow vase, Southern song Dynasty (1127-1275), of pear shape, rising to a narrow neck flanked by two cylindrical attachments, covered in a pale olive green glaze
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A Longquan celadon tripod censer, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century, the sides moulded with peony, between incised bands below the rim and at the base
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A Large Longquan Celadon Dish, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century, the interior carved with a lotus flower below a fluted well, 36.5 cm diameter
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A Longquan Celadon Mallet Vase, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1275), with stylised phoenix-head handles, below an everted rim, covered with an even bluish green glaze, 23 cm high
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A blanc de chine Figure of A Court Lady, Qing Dyansty, clad in robes with an elegant collar and holding a lotus flower in her right hand, with a peaceful expression, 77 cm high
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A blanc de chine Figure of A Bodhisattva, Late Qing/Early Republic Period, standing in billowing robes wearing a high crown and body jewellery holding a small scroll, on a multiple petalled lotus and breaking wave base, 22 cm high
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A blanc de chine Figure of Liu Hai and His Three Legged Toad, 19th century, standing on his toad and clad in flowing robes and holding his string of cash, impressed mark to the reverse, 21.5c
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A blanc de chine Model of Damo, 19th century, the figure clad in flowing robes and seated in contemplation, 28 cm high
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A fine blanc de chine model of Guanyin, 18th century, wearing flowing robes and a necklace, seated in Royal Ease, her left hand holding a small scroll, with her arm resting on a low table, impressed mark. Height 16 cm
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A transitional blue and white baluster vase and cover, circa 1640, painted with a dignitary under a tree, with a deer and young attendant, in a garden in a mountainous landscape18.5 cm high. Together with a blue and white pourring bowl, Yuan
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A group of eleven porcelain items, song to Ming Dynasty, including a blue and white dish, 16th century, painted with a river landscape; a Qingbai small ovoid jar and cover, Yuan Dynasty, decorated with flowers in relief; a Qingbai small cos
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A Large Blue and White Jar, Wanli Period (1573-1619), painted with shaped panels of qilin and trigrams over breaking waves, on a diaper ground, with further panels of flowers at the shoulder and breaking waves above the base, 34 cm high
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A Qingbai Meiping, Song/Yuan Dynasty, the ovoid body carved with six vertical lines, rising to a thin neck, covered with a pale bluish white glaze, 27 cm high
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A pair of blue and white Minyao dragon bowls, Yongzheng mark and period, each painted with a continuous interior exterior design of a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst cloud scrolls18 cm diameter (2)
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A Blue and White Bowl, Wanli Period (1573-1619), painted with an unusual design of cabbage to the interior and exterior, 14.5 cm diameter
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A Small Blue and White Bowl, Jiajing Period (1522-1566), painted to the exterior with two dragons in reserve, with pearls on a cloud scroll ground, 10 cm diameter
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A blue and white jardiniere, Guangxu period (1875-1908), painted with nine lively five-clawed dragons amongst flame and cloud scrolls, above breaking waves and below a band of ruyi panels. Height 37 cm, with wood stand
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A Ge Type Baluster Vase, 18th Century, finely potted, with mask handles, covered with an even crackled glaze, 18.5 cm high
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Afamille rose Bowl, Qianlong Minyao Mark and of the Period, painted to the exterior with two immortals standing on a qilin and turtle respectively, on breaking waves, 17.7 cm diameter
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A Turquoise Glazed Pear-Shaped Vase, 18th/19th century, finely potted with rounded body rising to a long cylindrical neck, covered in an even turquoise crackled glaze, 24 cm high
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A Turquoise Glazed Hu-Shaped Vase, 18th/19th century, of rectangular section, with lion mask-ring handles, covered with an turquoise crackled glaze, 22.5 cm high
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A large famille rose bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark, Republic period, painted with branches of fruiting and flowering pomegranate, below a wide band of stylised lotus, peaches and bats on a lime green ground. Height 56 cm
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A Largefamille rose Circular Dish, Late Qing, painted with bats amongst flowering and fruiting peach branches, below numerous bats amongst cloud scrolls in the well and on the sloping rim, hallmark, 37.5 cm diameter
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A Flambe Glazed Meiping, 18th Century, the narrow neck widening to rounded shoulders, above a flaring foot, covered in a purple and lilac flecked flambe glaze, 20 cm high
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A Pair of Green-Glazed Baluster Vases, 19th century, each covered in an even finely crackled glaze Quantity: 2, 21.7 cm high
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A Largefamille rose Dish, Guangxu Mark and of the Period (1875-1908), painted to the interior with a central medalion in pale green enamel, the bajixiang, below a band of ruyi at the rim, 38 cm diameter
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A pair of incised green, yellow and aubergine dishes, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908), the interior with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst flame scrolls quantity: 2, 10.7 cm diameter
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A pair of Canton famille rose caparisoned elephant Candelsticks, circa 1880, the bodies of each painted in iron red, the saddle cloth and candle holders painted with birds amongst flowers and scrolling foliageQuantity: 2, 14.5 cm long
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A famille rose double gourd vase, Qianlong mark, Republic period, painted in enamels with butterflies of differing size, over a even clear glaze. Height 35 cm
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An Egg and Spinach Glazed Hound, Late 18th/Early 19th century, the animal standing four square with its head turned slightly to the right, 12 cm long
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A fine iron red, gresaille and gilt painted vase, Qianlong mark, Republic period, painted with eight children holding immortals and attributes, with bats, 26.5 cm high
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A famille verte bottle vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722), painted with two lancers on horseback, jousting in a garden. Height 21.3 cm
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A Cafe Au Lait Glazed Monk, 19th century, seated on an ornate armchair, his head resting against his right hand, covered in a consistent brown glaze with turquoise splashes, 17.5 cm high
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An Unusual Enamelled Copper Red Vase, 18th/19th century, of compressed baluster form with elphant head handles, painted with in blue, pale green and yellow colours of an immortal smoking besides an incense burner, 28 cm high
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A Large Sang De Bouef Baluster Vase, 19th century, of bold form with double ribbed neck and flaring rim and foot, covered with a deep red, lilac and deep brown glaze, 54.3 cm high
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A pair of hardwood mounted famille rose circular panels, late Qing/early Republic, each elaborately painted with mountainous river landscape scenes, with figures in retreats and sampans, with an inscription, above a hardwood stand carved wi
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A large Fukugawa bowl, Meiji period (1868-1912), painted with panels of bamboo, carp and chrysanthemum on a prunus and coral ground, Mount Fuji mark, 39 cm diameter
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A Pair of Kutani Pear-Shaped Vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912), each painted in blue and white with a bird on a tree branch above peony and rockwork, below a stylized band of petal panels in iron-red and gilt Quantity: 2, 24.7 cm high
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A massive blue and white and enamel dish, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with chrysanthemum and peony within a rockwork landscape. Diameter 76.5 cm, wooden stand
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Four Imari Style Nabeshima Dishes, Meiji Period (1868-1912), each painted with a jardiniere peony within a shaped panel on a floral ground. Quantity: 4, 22 cm diameter
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A Blue and White Arita Dish, 18th Century, painted to the centre with a stylised mountainous landscape with trees below geometric motifs below a bracket-lobed rim, fuku mark, 27.5 cm diameter
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A Bronze Eagle Attacking A Crow, Meiji Period (1868-1912), the bird of prey with its wings spread, whilst standnig on the other bird, 54 cm high
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Jules Moignez (1835-1894), a large eagle, poised to attackBronze, signed, 78 cm high, on marble base
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A Large Bronze Baluster Vase, Meiji Period (1868-1912), the body fluted, mounted with an eagle on a branch, the vase 51.5 cm high, fitted for ele
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A Six Fold Painted Screen, Japanese, 19th century, depicting a snow scene with a woman and two children under a pine tree, possibly signed ikko, 130 cm by 275 cm
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A Six Fold Painted Screen, Japanese, Edo Period, each panel depicting a falcon, harnassed to a cross beam, 130 cm by 53 cm (each image)
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