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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:372
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:371
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:269
Date:2-Jun-2019
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Klungkung temple painting. Bali. Depicting deities & demons. Polychrome decoration on wood panels with gilt, 125 x 102 cm
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Bronze figure of the famous Thai saint Phra Malai, Rattanokosin period, Thailand, 19th century. This rare bronze depicts the important Thai Saint Phra Malai travelled to the Buddhist heavens & hells. During his visits to hell (naraka), Phra Malai was said to bestow mercy on the creatures suffering there, and who implore him to warn their relatives on earth of the horrors of hell & how they can escape it through making merit on behalf of the deceased, meditation & by following Buddhist precepts, height 50 cm
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Bessi, Giuseppe (Italian 1857-1922), 'Modestia.' incised signature verso 'Prof. G Bessi', marble, height 38 cm
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After Moore, Henry (British 1898-1986), recumbent figure on black marble base, incised verso 'H Moore C 1938', height 23 cm length 46 cm W25 cm
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Three antique Japanese ceramics, including. Two vases, & a small Pottery owl, height 20 cm, 16 cm, & 7 cm
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Three Japanese carved wood figures of Buddhist deities. 31 cm, 29 cm, & 13 cm
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Japanese copper vase. Floral silver inlay. Signed to base, height 21.5 cm
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18th/19th century Chinese export ware bowl, blue & white wayang golek (Indonesian shadow puppet) design. Signed to base, Dia 24.5 cm
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Chinese cream ware pottery vase, with twin stylised dragon handles, height 40 cm
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Book, 'Chinese Ceramics From the Paleolithic Period Through the Qing Dynasty', pub. Yale University press, 2010
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Books (13), 'A Pageant of Japanese Ceramics, Nippon Toji Zenshu', volumes 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18. 19, 21 & 22. All with slip covers
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Pair Chinese Qianlong period porcelain plates, with ogee rim, famille rose & gilt floral decoration. One with several, minor rim chips, Dia 23 cm (each)
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Two Japanese vases, both in their own wood storage box, one box with a professional Japanese appraisal, handwritten in characters on the box, height 28 cm, & 13 cm (vases)
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Japanese ceramic figure of Tanuki. Literature: the Tanuki is a Japanese mythical creature that has been significant in Japanese folklore since ancient times. the legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous & jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting, but somewhat gullible and absentminded. It is also a common theme in Japanese Art, especially statuary, height 33 cm
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Pair large Japanese Imari chargers. Both finely decorated with blue & white inban print designs, Dia 47 cm (each)
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Large 19th century Japanese Imari charger. Finely painted with blue floral designs on a white base. Kiln stamp on reverse, Dia 30 cm
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Large 19th century Japanese Imari charger. with finely hand painted designs of outdoor scenes of birds & flowers in multiple colours, Dia 40.5 cm
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Four various Japanese Imari ware plates, each with scalloped rims & a blue & red underglazed floral decoration, Dia 21 cm approx (each)
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14th century Sawankhalok celadon glazed bowl, with scalloped rim. Iterature: this fine bowl was made during the height of the production of high-quality celadon ceramics made during the Sukhothai Kingdom at a time when Chinese ceramics were in decline being faced with an important crisis, opening the opportunity for Sukhothai ceramics to conquer export markets. Sukhothai wares have been found in Indonesia, the Philippines & china among other countries, Dia 27 cm
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Three ceramic tiles, Burmese (13 cm); Thai (15 cm); & Mongolia (10 cm)
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19th century bronze Malay Cerek (kettle), melon form ritual kettle from Sarawak province, height 25 cm
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Two Japanese cast iron Tetsubin kettles, with bail handles, height 21 cm & 24 cm
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Chinese pottery exportware dish. on raised circular foot, Dia 21 cm
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Four Japanese lacquerware bowls, with finely painted pine trees motif, Dia 21 cm (largest
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Three 19th century Japanese lacquerware bowls, with finely painted bird & foliage designs in gold on a red background, Dia 21 cm (largest)
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Eight 19th century Japanese lacquerware bowls, finely painted with bird & flower designs in gold, on a red background, Dia16 cm (largest)
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Chinese wooden figure of a seated Budai, smiling figure seated in Rajalalilasana, with traces of polychrome decoration, height 25 cm
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Japanese Ikebana basket, 26 x 30 x 20 cm
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Japanese bronze Hibachi. Cylindrical form, silver inlaid decoration. Incised Japanese inscription, height 18 cm, diameter 18 cm
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Japanese burl wood tea ceremony tray, 37 x 28 cm
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Chinese jade guardian lion and Cubs, well carved guardian lion with ball & two playful cubs, on a fitted wooden base, height 12 cm (figure only)
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Pair of ivory Chinese guardian lions, early to mid 20th century, one with cub & one with ball on wire inlaid wooden bases. Nb: export restricted, height 18 cm (without stand)
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Chinese hardstone carving of seated Buddha, on a fitted wooden stand, height 9.5 cm (figure only)
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Japanese lacquer two tiered box. Taisho-Showa period box with black lacquer & gilt foliate decoration. Gilt copper ring mounts. Several small losses, 14 x 14 x 12 cm
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Vintage Mahjong, Bakelite playing pieces in original leather case, 24 x 15.5 x 12 cm (case)
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Tibetan bronze ritual knife, Kartika. Buddhist ritual flaying knife, length 29 cm
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Four various bronze ritual objects
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South East Asian terracotta Buddha head. on display stand, height 10 cm (without stand)
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Three south East Asian terracotta votive plaques, depicting seated buddha & attendants, height 9.5 cm (tallest)
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Two Chinese jade carvings, depicting stylized birds, height 9 cm, & 11 cm
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Three Japanese ceramics, all with beautiful forms & glazes, height 32 cm, 22 cm, & 13 cm
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Japanese tobacco Box Inro. Meiji period woven cane inro with embroidered cover. Bone gourd form netsuke with matching ojime, 9 x 7 x 4 cm (inro) height 5 cm (netsuke)
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Two Japanese Inro. Red lacquer two case inro, decorated with tiger plastic ojime, bone netsuke. Losses to inro edges. Together with a three case inro decorated with dragon. Losses to himotoshi, agate ojime & a wooden netsuke of a lotus leaf & toad, 6 x 5 cm & 5.5 x 5 cm (inro) length 5 cm & 4.5 cm (netsuke)
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Japanese two case Inro. Meiji period lacquer inro with gilt carp swimming in a turbulent river. Agate ojime & unusual inro form netsuke. Lacquer & gilt worn, small losses, 6.5 x 7 cm & height 5.5 cm (netsuke)
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Japanese netsuke. Depicting a seated monkey, horn inlaid eyes. Signed in an oval reserve
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Japanese ivory netsuke. Meiji period figure group depicting an actor holding a dog mask & playing with a child seated upon his back. Signed in an oval reserve. Important note for buyers: international trade in ivory, or items containing ivory components, height 4 cm
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Japanese Staghorn netsuke. Depicting an old traveller resting on a fallen roadside shrine. Signed Masanao, height 3 cm length 4 cm
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Three Japanese netsuke. One staghorn depicting Hotai; boxwood monkey & snake; & a resin shishi, height 4 cm & 5.5 cm, length 5 cm (shishi)
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Book, 'Inro & Other Miniature Forms of Japanese Lacquer Art', Melvin & Betty Jahss, pub. Charles E turtle Co, 1971
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Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (Japanese 1797-1861), 'An Array of Child Or Youthful Heroes, Osandachi Buyu Zoroe', triptych, showing children & men in varying activities, many chop marks including artist's upper right. This is an extremely rare work by the artist (conditopn report, laid on card, original, woodblock, 14.5 x 75 cm
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Foujita, Tsuguharu Leonard (Japanese/French 1886-1968), 3 Images of a geisha dancing and playing Instruments, each hand-inscribed lower right with titles 'Figure Study,' 'Thought,' & 'The Dance.' signed in the plate, aquatint (3), 19 x 14 cm (each)
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Various (7), Henry Napartuk, 'Eskimo & Beluga, screenprint (15.5 x 24 cm); Artist Unknown, 'Bear,' 1964, signed 'Miary,' lithograph (sheet, 32 x 43 cm); Gihachiro Okuyama, 'Tori Gate at Miyajima,' woodblock (24 x 12 cm); & 3 various Japanese woodblocks (34 x 23 cm, 39 x 26 cm & 40 x 26 cm)
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Utamaro (3), geisha & attendant, publisher's mark for Wakasaya Yoichi (37.5 x 25 cm); Preparing food (37 x 23 cm); & Domestic scene (37.5 x 25 cm), woodblock (3)
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Heude-Coquelin, Francoise (3), abstract figures, mixed media construction (3), height 111 cm (tallest)
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Books (2), 'The Story of Imari,' Goro Shimura, pub. Ten Speed press, 2008; & 'Parables Wood Sculptures, the Art & Message of J Christopher White,' pub. Fox books, 1999
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Books (6),'Victorian Painters'. Christopher wood, Vol IV, 1998 (2); & 'The Medici Masters in Colour Series, No.1,2,3 & 4, Pub. London, the Medici Society, 1930
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Italian school bronzed figure. 'The Dancing Faun.' after the antique, height 82 cm
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Late 19th century articulated Santos figure. Female saint with wooden body, paper mache head & extremities. Glass eyes, height 136 cm (total)
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Early 19th century Agricultural Santos figure. Paper mache figure in green smock, on a circular base with two yoked cattle, height 65 cm
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Artist unknown, 2 mid C abstract wood sculptures. One in the form of standing figures with clean lines, the other a highly abstract figure, possibly by a Maori artist, height 43 cm, & 36 cm
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Howell, Marian (2) Sawdust fired globular vase. Inscribed signature to base. Together with wood-fired conical bottle vase height 18.5 cm (globular) & height 30 cm (conical)
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Artist unknown, 3 contemporary studio ceramics, height 20 cm (smallest ) height 27 cm (largest)
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Two Japanese ceramics. the larger with a fine green, glass like glaze, height 28 cm, & 16 cm
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Two plaster architectural still life models. Floral rosette (diameter 40 cm) & Corinthian column capital (32 x 37 x 23 cm). Ex Sydney Technical College,
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1960s Astor Playgram. Portable radio & record player with grey & Burgundy Bakelite case. 40 x 31 x 15 cm
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Early Victorian ladies travelling companion. in figured walnut, fitted interior with secret compartment. Mother of pearl escutcheon, engraved 'Annie, May 1864' height 17 cm, width 30 cm, depth 22 cm
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Three Staffordshire Prattware cat figures. 18th century. One with restoration to base, one with internal hairline crack, height 12 cm, 9 cm & 8 cm
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Salt & Wood-fired glazed vase. Bulbous form with incised signature to base height 32 cm
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Large studio Pottery bowl. Indistinct maker's mark to base, height 9 cm, diameter 19 cm
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Smith, Derek (b.1931) 3 Blackfriars items. Bowl (diameter 15.5 cm); jug ( height 11 cm); & mug ( height 11 cm)
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Greenaway, Victor (b.1947) white stoneware carafe, jug & bowl. Magnesium glaze with cobalt & iron dragonfly decoration. Each with impressed seal to foot. Broomhill Pottery height 30 cm, height 13 cm, D16 cm (bowl)
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Jones, Hilary 6 various Pottery bottles. 3 sang De boeuf glaze & 3 celadon height 7 cm & 15 cm
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Poulton, Kaye stoneware beaker vase. with iridescent raku glaze. Incised signature to base height 16.5 cm
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Lockwood, Sandy cream jug & tea strainer. Green & blue salt glaze height 7 cm (jug)
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Australian salt glazed 'End of Day' ashtray, surmounted by Corgi. Together with a pair of slipcast koala bookends; & a pair of novelty fish form salt & pepper cruets. 12 cm (ashtray) height 10 cm (bookends) & height 7 cm cruets)
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Five various Welsh studio Pottery bowls. Including. Gwili studio, & tea leaf glazed bowl. Diameter 10 cm (smallest) 15 cm (largest)
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Porcelain items. Royal Doulton, 'The Busker' ( height 17 cm); Royal Doulton, 'Taking Things Easy' ( height 18 cm); Royal Doulton 'Good King Wenceslas' ( height 11 cm); & Lladro figure of a child with a lamb ( height 15 cm)
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Two Beswick porcelain dog figures. Arnoldene Dalmatian ( height 14 cm); & Doberman Pinscher (15 cm)
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Two bisque porcelain dog figures. Royal Doulton German shepherd; & Beswick Afghan hound' height 14.5 cm & 14 cm
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Two Beswick bisque dog figures. One seated & one standing height 13.5 cm & 14 cm
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Royal Doulton hand-painted cabinet plate. Ross Bay, Killaney, signed 'R Brown.' Dia 26 cm
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Pair graduated Wedgwood bowls. 'Countryware' pattern. Diameter 16 cm & 20 cm
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Hancock & Sons Rubens Ware jardiniere. Pomegranate pattern, height 20 cm, diameter 24.5 cm
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Rene Lalique Dordogne vase, c1935. White opalescent vase with moulded signature 'R Lalique' & engraved 'R Lalique France' height 18.5 cm
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Etling opalescent dish. Moulded pattern of Australian gumnuts & leaves, moulded signature 'Etling France 122.' Dia 23 cm
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Etling opalescent Floriform bowl. Marked 'Etling France 27' Dia 15 cm
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Three Waterford Crystal vases. Marquis pattern, acid etched to base, height 23 cm (each)
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Late Victorian Sheffield Plate claret jug. Martin hall & Co. Cut crystal body, plated neck, cover & handle, height 24 cm
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Edwardian silver plate presentation jug. By James Dixon & Sons. Tapering covered jug with ball finial & acanthus decorated handle. Spout cover missing, height 30 cm
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Victorian 3 bottle cruet. Britannia metal stand with 3 ruby flashed bottles, each with trailing vine engraved decoration, height 45 cm
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19th century French bulldog 'Growler'. Paper mache 'Pull-Along' growler toy. Glass eyes. Original wooden castors. Growling mechanism working, height 36 cm length 50 cm
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Early 20th century plaster - Mephistophelian head on a-turned wooden stand, height 24 cm (including. Stand)
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Humorous 19th century spill vase. Terracotta spill vase depicting a hunter tormenting his sleeping friend, height 15 cm
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Cartier brown leather 'Happy Birthday' handbag height 32 cm, width 34 cm
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Wedgwood Susie Cooper design demitasse boxed set. Apple gay pattern in original box, height 6.8 cm (cup)
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10 turned wooden hand cast fishing Reels Dia 9.5 cm (smallest), 24 cm (largest)
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11 turned wooden hand cast fishing Reels Dia 9.5 cm (smallest), 24 cm (largest)
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Two framed movie posters. 'She Couldn't Take It,' Columbia pictures, 1935; & 'Smash-Up: the Story of a Woman,' Universal-International pictures, 1947. 100 x 64 cm (2)
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1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee jacket. in silver 'Parachute Fabric'
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Synchronome electric master clock (MK1). Oak case, silvered dial with Roman numerals, height 128 cm
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