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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:811
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:782
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:647
Date:17-Jul-2018
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A solid ivory figure of a ferocious stalking lion, length 16 cm.
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An old ivory carved figure group, a lion attacking a bear, both with bead eyes, signature to base of bear. Length 22 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A large Thai celadon shallow bowl, incised fine square trellis pattern to the centre, the wide border with incised floral and scroll designs, fine dark speckling and some crackle to the glaze. Diameter 64 cm.
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An Indian gilt metal candlestick, modelled as a winged figure raised from a tripod base supporting a single nozzle. Height 25 cm.
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A rosewood bead mala necklace, highlighted with banded agates, amber and lapis lazuli beads. Length 74 cm.
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A long rudraksha seed mala bead necklace, uniform, brass central fitting with yellow silk cord attached. Length 80 cm.
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An 18th/19th century Chinese export ware porcelain small punch bowl, famille rose decoration of figures in landscapes, old staple repaired cracks. diameter 26 cm.
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Two Chinese provincial shallow dishes, decorated to the centre with a calligraphic motif framed by a basket motif border. Diameter 26 cm ea.
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Three Chinese porcelain bowls, the largest pale celadon Swatow, another with underglaze blue decoration, the third with simple blue banded decoration. Largest diameter 14.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Joy & Denis Hanna
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A Chinese Yixing Ware teapot, plain compressed spherical form, impressed circular mark to base. Diameter 11 cm.
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A Chinese Yixing ware teapot, compressed spherical form, mid-dark brown tone, traditional unglazed finish, the finial as three mildly curved strapped rods. Impressed mark to base. Diameter 11 cm.
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A matching set of six small Chinese fine quality blue and white porcelain dishes, with floral painted designs. Artist's marks on reverse. Diameters 13.5 cm.
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A pair of small fine quality Chinese blue and white porcelain stem cups, with floral painting. Painted artist's marks. Diameters 8 cm.
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Four Chinese famille rose porcelain dishes, diameters 24.5 cm, 23.5 cm, 20 cm and 14 cm.
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A Chinese famille rose baluster porcelain vase, painted with figures in a courtyard. Height 35.5 cm.
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A Chinese 'Imari' circular dish, painted and gilded with vase and flowers. Diameter 28 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain punch bowl, with lake and village scenes. Diameter 29 cm.
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A pair of Chinese blue and white 'garden stools', painted with dragons chasing flaming pearls. Height on wood stands 35 cm.
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A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jars, decorated with lion dogs amongst clouds, later wooden stoppers. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase, decorated in famille rose with figures in a garden, four character mark to the base. Height 26.5 cm.
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A pair of Chinese porcelain vases, one decorated with a landscape, one with birds. On wooden stands. Height 16.5 cm.
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A small porcelain circular box, decorated with a landscape. Kangxi four character mark. Diameter 8.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain wine cup, decorated with a landscape scene, artemisia mark. Diameter 9 cm
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A Chinese ginger jar, no lid, Kangxi mark. Height 9.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain dish, serpentine circular raised on low foot. Diameter 16.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain dish, serpentine circular raised on low foot. Diameter 16.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain cylindrical brush pot, decorated with figures playing go. Height 11 cm
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A Chinese famille rose shishi candle stand, a temple dogs supports a candlestick nozzle from its back, decorated with a profusion of mille-fleur. Length 12.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain ginger jar, yellow glazed, no lid. Height 16 cm.
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Two small Chinese porcelain dishes, with scalloped rims and fluted walls, decorated with gilt on powder blue grounds. Diameter 11 cm.
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A blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with a scene of fishermen within diaper patterned borders. Chenghua six character mark to base. Diameter 24.5 cm. Two small rim repairs.
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A Chinese famille rose floral decorated plate, diameter 20.5 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain exportware plate, decorated with flowers in a garden. Diameter 23.5 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain exportware plate, decorated with pagodas and temples in a landscape. Diameter 23.5 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain exportware plate, decorated with flowers in a landscape. Diameter 23.5 cm.
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A bowl replicating cinnabar lacquer, decorated with bats and peaches in relief. Diameter 34 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain two handled vase, squat circular raised on three feet, the handles modelled as dogs. One tail chipped. Width 21.5 cm.
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A Chinese porcelain Ming style squat circular vase, diameter 9.5 cm
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An early 20th century Chinese aluminium portrait bust sculpture, with remnants of gilt finish. Height 17.5 cm.
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A small Chinese crackle ware pot, squat circular. Diameter 7 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain ashet, decorated with a pagoda in a landscape. Width 29.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain ashette, decorated with temples in a landscape. Width 40.5 cm
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Three old Chinese gilt wood carvings, includes a shishi, a military gent upon the back of a mythical beast and a panel carved in deep relief with seven figures measuring 26 cm x 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Joy & Denis Hanna
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A Chinese carved Zitan wood bead bracelet, the nine beads carved as semi-dried fruit.
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An ornate bronze Chinese dragon with small crystal ball in one claw, together with a small bronze figurine of a female deity. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pair of Chinese bronze vases, decorated in heavy relief with figures, birds and dragons, impressed seal marks to base,10 cm x 13 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A pair of Chinese bronze bookends, modelled as goddesses riding on the backs of a seated elephant and a lion dog. Remnants of red lacquer patination. 15 cm x 9 cm x 18.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower family Collection.
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Two Chinese vase stands, a large carved rosewood stand together with a small ornately pierced stand, diameter 24 cm and 9 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Chinese silver purse, the exterior pierced and decorated with flowers, Chinese mark to base, 9 cm x 5.5 cm
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A Chinese Hotan Zi jade carved figure group of an elephant and children, the children upon the elephant's back together pouring a sacred vessel, its contents scrolling to the elephant's rear and highlighted by its natural dark amber tone, further coloured highlights to the dominant white jade tone. 97gms. Length 6 cm.
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A 19th century Chinese finely carved tortoiseshell table snuff box, circular form, intricately carved to the slightly domed lid with figures in a landscape, the sides with floral designs, the base with figures in gardens and pavilions. Diameter 11 cm. Minute insect damage. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century finely carved tortoiseshell Chinese circular table snuff box, intricately carved to the slightly domed lid with figures and pavilions in a wooded landscape, the sides with leafy border to the top and buildings to the base, the base with figures in gardens and pavilions. The interior engraved 'To James Hamilton Esq. from his affectionate Son George'. Diameter 10 cm. Slight insect damage. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old Oriental translucent rock crystal elephant carving, modelled standing trumpeting. Length 11 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A fine Chinese Hotan jade shallow dish, plain circular shape raised on a low foot ring. The translucent stone with areas of mutton fat suffused with faint traces of lilac and small areas of deep green. Diameter 21.5 cm.
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A 19th century Chinese carved agate sculpture of three figures on a boat, raised on a pierced and carved hardwood stand. Height 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Pair of 19th century Chinese carved agate cups, the dragon head handles with captured rings, each raised on a different finely carved wood stand. Cup length 9.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Chinese articulated jade carving, formed as a pierced and detailed plaque hinging to close within a frame of cloud shaped outline.
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A Chinese jade necklace of 51 beads.
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A Chinese carved agate recumbent lion dog, lying upon a stack of cash. Width 9.5 cm.
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A Chinese jade amulet, of archaic disc and blade form. Width 6.6 cm
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An old Chinese ivory card case, the exterior profusely and finely carved with figures and trees with pagodas to the background. 7.5 cm x 11 cm. One side with very old repair. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A carved ivory figure group, a decaying lotus leaf being eaten by a snail, frog and snake, with two flower buds one about to burst into blossom and the other underneath the leaf in the same decaying state. 13 cm x 6 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Chinese Qing period carved ivory snuff bottle, carved with encircling courtyard scenes with figures engaged in daily pursuits, the shoulder, foot and stopper with various incised patterns. Richly patinated. Height 9.4 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old Chinese ivory card case, finely carved with exterior themes, figures in gardens, etc. 7.5 cm x 11 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A large old Chinese carved ivory snuff bottle, the exterior carved with figures in courtyard scenes, the stopper with old dipper. 7.5 cm x 14 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Chinese Qing Dynasty period ivory wrist rest, finely carved to one side in high relief with a celestial landscape with figures of the eight gods of fortune and attendants, the other side with a sage and attendant in landscape with birds and butterfly. Height 24 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A substantial Chinese Qing period carved ivory tusk depicting the Eight Immortals voyaging to the Feast of Peaches, adrift on a boat with a superstructure carved as a gnarled and ancient pine, the rudder and furled sail as a lotus leaves and flowers conforming to the natural tusk shape. Raised on a hardwood stand carved and pierced as dancing waves and lotus. Length 39 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An exceptional exhibition quality large Chinese carved ivory figure group, the six child figures practicing various martial arts within an outdoor setting including rocky outcrop, fenced garden, trees, weeping willows and blossoms with carved ivory base. 55.5 cm x 30 cm x 26 cm, all upon a conforming shaped rosewood base with fine carved and fretwork detail, highlighted with fine silver wire inlay. Provenance: This large group was brought to New Zealand from China and exhibited in an international…
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A Chinese ivory figure of Shou Lao, the god stands holding a reishi staff and peach. On wooden stand. Height 20.5 cm.
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A Chinese ivory brise fan, the 25 sticks and ends finely carved and pierced with delicate patterns of pagodas, temples and flowers. Length 19.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century Chinese ivory and silver handled walking stick, the handle carved as a woman with late 18th century style coiffure and dress (some age cracks), fitted to the Malacca cane with a chased and engraved silver collar depicting figures in a landscape. Length 89 cm.
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An old Chinese carved ivory circular lidded container, the lid finely decorated with a tiger slinking along by a waterfall, the centre carved with a roaring tiger's head, dark stained detail. Diameter 6.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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An old small carved ivory box, the circular box decorated with calligraphy, old staining. Diameter 5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A small delicately carved ivory plaque, together with a carved peach pip on stand. Length of plaque 7.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Chinese ivory card case, carved either side with a dragon captured within a vase outline. Height 10.5 cm
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A 19th century Chinese silver and mother-of-pearl covered card case, rectangular form, elaborate panels of figures on horseback and others within a village scene, silver fittings with stamped maker's marks. 10.2 cm x 6.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A 19th century finely carved wood Chinese card case, intricate detail of figures within a tree'd village setting, decoration to all surfaces, lift-off lid. 11.4 cm x 7.8 cm. Old dark varnished patina. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Chinese silver set twin polished pearl shell, the interior of each shell set with a silver dragon, joined by a large silver hinge with bamboo patterned stand. 19 cm x 18 cm (when closed). Provenance: The Flower Family Collection
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A small Chinese jade bi disc pendant, with unmarked gold mount. Diameter 2.4 cm.
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A Chinese mother-of-pearl table plaque, pierced and carved with birds and flowers, raised on wooden stand. Height 17 cm
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A 19th century Chinese carved horn, in the form of a gourd vine. Length 21 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Chinese reverse painted glass picture, depicting a woman with lute. Overall 51 cm x 35 cm.
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Four old Chinese snuff bottles, one of cameo cut Peking glass on wooden stand, one of yellow glass, one of 'agate' glass and one of carved agate. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection
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Four old Chinese snuff bottles, one of interior painted 'agate' glass, one of green agate, one turquoise glass and one of porcelain. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Three old Chinese carved agate snuff bottles, various tones, each with a ball or domed stopper with spoon attached. The tallest 8 cm.
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An old Chinese agate carved lidded snuff bottle, on wood stand, carved to allow the darker coloured sections to stand out as leaf forms, some damage and repair. Height on stand 11.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Four Chinese glass snuff bottles, all painted internally, with stoppers. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Three Chinese snuff bottles, one china and on wooden stand, the other two glass and painted internally. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Five Chinese glass snuff bottles, all painted internally, one with cracking. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Four Chinese glass snuff bottles, all painted internally. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Three Chinese snuff bottles, one of moss agate, the two larger ones of a carnelian type stone. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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A Chinese apple green jade snuff bottle, height 5.3 cm.
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A Chinese oblong plaque, probably glass imitating jade, decorated in relief with a ho-o bird and flowers. 7.5 cm x 5 cm
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A citrine bead necklace, a single strand of 631 cm facet cut citrine beads.
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A long decorative necklace of red coral beads, jet, agate, glass and Senegalese Fijani beads. Supporting a coral and cultured pearl tassel. Length 8.2 cm.
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A Victorian 15ct. gold and amethyst pendant, the rectangular form pendant set with a large oval facet cut amethyst claw set to the centre, the mount with quill work decoration. with conforming bale.
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A single strand necklace of cultured freshwater pearls, the 74 rondel-shaped pearls with a deep cream lustre, with a sterling silver clasp.
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An Edwardian 9ct. gold amethyst and seed pearl pendant, the oval facet cut amethyst in a rub-over mount with rope decoration, set in the centre of a scalloped frame set with small seed pearls (one absent), with conforming pearl set bale.
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An Edwardian Art Nouveau 9ct. gold pearl and amethyst pendant, the scrolling frame set with a small amethyst to the centre, with a small amethyst suspended from the base, the frame set with small seed pearls.
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An 18ct. gold necklace, the articulated chain necklace with push clasp and safety catch. 21gms.
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