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Fine Chinese and Asian Arts — Artvisory

Auction House:ArtvisoryNumber of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:Fine Chinese and Asian ArtsLots with images:391
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:246
Date:13-Nov-2022
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A Chinese bronze water dropper and a goose shaped spoon, 19th century, 7.5 cm diameter. Provenance: An important private collection, Sydney, Australia.
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A Chinese bronze lion handle, Eastern Zhou (770 - 256 B.C.), 9.4 cm long
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A Chinese bronze mirror, Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD), 18 cm diameter. Provenance: A private collection, NSW.
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A Chinese archaic bronze vessel Hu, Han Dynasty (202 B.C. -220 A.D.), 37 cm high. Provenance: Roger Keverne London, 1980s. Mossgreen Melbourne, 16/6/2015, lot 13. An important private collection, Sydney, Australia. Roger Keverne
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A Chinese bronze censer, Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.), 20.5 cm high
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A Chinese bronze vase, Yuan-Ming Dynasty, 13TH-16th century, 15 cm high
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A Chinese silver alloy paperweight, signature of Chen Bangyan (1603-1647), Probablly 20th century carved with heart stura, with a fitted box., 26 x 4.9 x 1.2 cm; 980g. Provenance: Tennants Auctioneers, 16/11/2012, lot 270 (label). Sotheby's Australia, lot 88 (label). Tennants
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A Chinese export lacquer fan, 19th-early 20th century with a gold and black fitted lacquer box., 29.6 cm long
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A Chinese hongmu paper weight, early 20th century carved with bamboo, and inscribed and signed, and one carved seal of Zheng Bian, 56 cm long
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A rare and fine Chinese cloisonne dragon dish, Ming Dynasty, 15TH-16th century, 13.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis Oriental Arts, Sydney, Australia. A private collection, NSW, Australia. Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis
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A Chinese blue and white and iron red dragon dish, Daoguang mark, 20th century, 18 cm diameter
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A rare Chinese Dege wrought iron circular covered box with silver inlay, Qianlong mark, Qing Dynasty, 9.9 cm high. Provenance: Andrew Stuart-Robertson, London, 1970s to 1990s. Christie's, London, prior to 1995. Apsara Asian Art, Sydney. Mossgreen, Melbourne, 2 June 2010, lot 1105.
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A Chinese bronze gu-formed vase, Song Dynasty (960-1279) with a Japanese wood box., 18 cm high. Literature: silk Road Asian Art, fine Chinese, Japanese, south East Asian works of Art, 3/2020, no. 32. Provenance: Kuboso Memorial Museum of Art, Izumi city, Japan.Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis Oriental Arts, Sydney, Australia. A private collection, NSW, Australia.
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A rare and large Chinese bronze and wood carved opium pipe, Qing Dynasty, 18th century mounted in the centre with a hardwood section carved in high relief with two confronting dragons chasing a flaming pearl, the cast bronze front section with aquatic creatures in a lotus pond, the rear section with precious objects, the ten-lobed bowl in the form of opium bud, inscribed 'de he long zao', 58.5 cm long. Literature: Raymond & Victoria Tregaskis, the Albert Barton collection of Chinese Bronzes, November, 1989…
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Two Chinese bronze mirrors, Han-Three Kingdoms period, 3rd century Bc-3rd century AD, 16.4 cm and 10.6 cm. Provenance: A private collection, NSW.
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A Chinese boxwood carved grotto, 19th century finely carved in a form of a twisted branch, very nicely patinated., 17.5 x 11.4 cm. Provenance: A private NSW collection.
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A group of five Chinese scholar objects, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) comprising a 'Huanghuali' brush pot; a 'Dehua' 'Scholar and pine' brush rest and wood stand; a 'Scholarly pursuits' inkstone and wood stand and cover; a spinach-green jade brush handle; and a polychromed 'Horses' ink cake (8), brush pot: 10.8 cm high. Brush stand: 12.5 cm long. Inkstone: 12.5 x 7.9 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 24/6/2020, lot 951.
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A Chinese Huali two drawer table, late 19th century, early 20th century, 151 x 85 x 53 cm. Provenance: An old private collection, Vic., hence by descent.
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A Chinese bamboo carved brushpot, Zhi Yan mark, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 15.4 cm high
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A Chinese small scholar's rock with a fitted wood stand., 24.5 cm long. Provenance: The Edrina collection, U.K., Hong Kong and Sydney.
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A Chinese red Taihu scholar's rock with fitted carved wood stand
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A Chinese carved wood libation cup, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 10 cm wide
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A Chinese green Duan stone with fitted hardwood case, 19 cm long
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A Chinese Hongmu Kang table, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 38 x 26 x 7.5 cm
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A rare Chinese carved Rad lacquer box and cover, Yuan-Ming Dynasty, 14th-16th century, 11 x 11 x 7 cm. Provenance: Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis Oriental Arts, Sydney, Australia. A private collection, NSW, Australia.
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A Chinese marble-inlaid huanghuali table, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 30.5 x 13 x 8 cm. Provenance: Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis Oriental Arts, Sydney, Australia. A private collection, NSW, Australia.
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A Chinese huanghuali Recessed-Trestle leg stand, Xiaoan, Ming-Qing Dynasty, 17th century, 33 x 16.5 x 11 cm. Provenance: Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis Oriental Arts, Sydney, Australia. A private collection, NSW, Australia.
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A Chinese large Huali alter table, late 19th century, early 20th century, 194 x 105 x 46 cm. Provenance: An old private collection, Vic., hence by descent.
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A Chinese Hongmu tray, 33 x 24 cm
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Three brushes, largest: 37 cm long
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A Chinese Natralistic Hongmu carved stand, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 20 x 19.4 cm
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An important and rare Chinese Yumu waisted daybed Luohanchuang, late Ming -Early Qing Dynasty, 17th century the well-proportioned bed with rectangular frame enclosing the mat seat above a high waist and plain, straight apron supported on sturdy legs of square section terminating in hoof feet, the wood a rich golden colour., 206 x 80 x 39 cm. Provenance: An important private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the early 2000s.
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A Chinese Taihu scholar's rock with fitted carved wood stand, 43 cmx30 cm
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A Chinese throne back cover, Ningxia Province, Second-Half of the 19th century knotted woollen pile on cotton foundation., 69 x 64 cm. Provenance: Sandra Whitman gallery, San Francisco. A private collection, Melbourne.
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A group of three Chinese embroidered purses, late 19th century mounted on 19th century Chinese silk damask., each 38 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: A private collection, Melbourne.
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A Chinese Blue-Ground Manchu Man's 'Nine Mang' Semi-Formal summer robe, Jifu, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 209 x 137.4 cm. Provenance: An old private collection, Vic., acquired from Hong Kong in the 60s, hence by descent.
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A Chinese Blue-Ground Kesi dragon robe, Mangpao, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 134 x 129 cm. Provenance: An old private collection, Vic., acquired from Hong Kong in the 60's. Hence by descent.
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A Chinese finely embroidered blue silk dragon robe, 19th century, 204 x 140 cm. Provenance: A private collection, UK. An important private collection, south Yarra.
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A Chinese badge of rank, circa 1880 depicting the golden pheasant of the second rank civilian officials, silk and metal-thread embroidery on a gauze ground, with coral beads forming the prominently placed pearl of wisdom in the sky., 28.5 x 28.5 cm. Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, London. A private collection, Melbourne.
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A Chinese kesi monte en rouleau, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) depicting Da Ji two characters, translated 'great auspiciousness', surround by immortals in a double gourd, 123 x 76.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired from Charlie Aaronson's Antiques, Sydney in early 2000s.
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A Chinese rock crystal hat finial, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 7.4 cm high
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A turquoise boulder, 7 cm high
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Chinese Yunnan Puerh Menghai tea factory 60th Anniversary raw tea cake, 2000 (4 Pc)
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Chinese Yunnan Puerh Menghai 401 raw tea cake 2004 (7 Pce)
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A set of eight Chinese blue and white cups and saucers, Kangxi period (1662-1722), cup: 8.8 cm diameter. Saucer: 13.5 cm diameter
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Two blue and white cups and saucers, Kangxi period (1662-1722), Lager cup and saucer: 9 cm and 13.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Ge-Glazed bubble bowl, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, 7.7 cm diameter
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A Japanese iron tea pot, early 20th century, 21.5 cm wide
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A set of Chinese bamboo carved tea scoop and spoon, made by Weng Mingchuan (1943-) both with a incised seal mark under the base, 20 and 20.6 cm long. Provenance: Ky fine Art, Hong Kong. A private collection, NSW, Australia.
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Chinese Yunnan Perh raw tea Cake-Simplified red label 7542 2001 (2 Pc) and Menghai 501 8582, 2005 (2 Pc) 2001. Provenance: An old Malaysian collection.
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Chinese Yunnan Puerh deep mountain old tree raw tea cake 2005 (8 Pc) 2005. Provenance: An old Malaysian collection.
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Chinese Yunnan Puerh Xiaguan 8653 Malaysia edition iron tea cake, 2001 (7 Pc) 2001. Provenance: An old Malaysian collection.
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Chinese Yunnan Perh Changtai Bulang raw tea cake, 2005 (8 Pc) 2005
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Chinese Yunnan Puerh Dayi yellow label old tree raw tea cake, 2001 (2 Pc) 2001. Provenance: An old Malaysian collection.
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Chinese Yunnan Puerh Langhe King of tea raw tea cake 2002 (8 Pc) 2002. Provenance: An old Malaysian collection.
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Chinese Yunnan Puerh Xiaguan 8653 iron tea cake, 2003 (8 Pc)
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Chinese Yunnan Puerh Menghai BADA high mountain 8112 raw tea cake, 2003 (7 Pc) 2003
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A set of six Chinese famille-rose and cafe-au-lait ground cups and saucers, Kangxi period (1662-1722), cup: 8.5 cm diameter, saucer: 13 cm diameter
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A Chinese Zisha teapot, 20th century, 10.3 cm high
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A Chinese brown Zisha teapot, 20th century, 15 cm wide
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A Chinese Zisha square teapot, 20th century, 17 cm wide
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A Chinese small green Zisha teapot, contemporary, 10 cm long
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A Chinese small Zisha teapot, Jiangrong mark, contemporary, 10.1 cm long
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Chen Yan'En (19th century) couplet in running script, ink on gold-dusted paper, pair of scrolls signed and dated, with a dedication, two seals of the artist and one collector's seal., 127 x 30.4 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 21/3/2015, lot 954.
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Huan Yanyuan couplet in running script, ink on paper, pair of scrolls signed, two red seals of the artist., 145 x 28.4 each
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Xing Yifeng, Republic period, early 20th century ink and colour, inscribed, signed and two red seal of the artist, framed., 50 x 23 cm. Provenance: Acquired from Robert Morrison Antiques in 1989.A private collection, acquired in 16/10/2016.
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Chen Jialing (B. 1937) ink and colour on paper, two red seals of the artist, framed and perspex., 46 x 42.5 cm. Provenance: The Edrina collection, U.K., Hong Kong and Sydney.
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Yan Gongda (1948-) calligraphy ink on paper, two red seal of the artist., 136.5 x 68 cm
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A Chinese Scrool of a court lady ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll., 122 x 40 cm. Provenance: East and West Art, Kew, Vic. An important private collection Vic.
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A Chinese scroll of a mountain landscape, attributed to Ni Yun Lin (1301-1374) landscape ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll inscribed and signed Ni Zan with a dedication and a red seal of his Annotations signed Huang Yi (1744-1802) and with one collector's seal of his; and signed Chen Ruyan (1331-1371) and with one collector's seal of his. With one collector's red seal of XX on the lower right, 108.5X43 cm. Provenance: East and West Art, Kew, Vic. An important private collection Vic.
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Attributed to Zhu Da (BADA Shanren, 1626 - after 1705), Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed and one red seal of the artist. Framed, 94.5 x 49 cm. Provenance: The incredible provenance relating to this painting, together with the subject matter, which can be traced back for more than a century,make it extraordinary and truly unique. At first in the possession of Mr. Willard straight (1808-1918), a young American diplomat, banker and artist who had a career in the Far-East…
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Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) apple ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll inscribed and signed Daqian Zhang Yuan, with four seals of the artist dated sixth month of gengyin year (1950)., 86.5 x 39.0 cm. Provenance: A private collection, Southeast Asia. A private collection NSW and USA.
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A Chinese Imperial Edict, Daoguang period (1821-1,850), dated to March 1950 and of the period constructed of multicoloured silk brocade woven with scattered ruyi shaped clouds, mounted as a handscroll, and composed in standard form beginning with the declaration 'By Command of Heaven' in Manchu script flanked by two dragons woven in the brocade, followed by a handwritten Chinese and Manchu inscription in multicoloured pigments., 259.08 x 33.02 cm. Provenance: A private collection NSW and USA.
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Hong Ji (1887-?) landscape, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, two red seals of the artist., 38.8 x 30
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A framed Chinese fan painting by Yueqin, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) ink and colour and gold pigment on paper, back inscribed and signed, framed., 53 x 31 cm (including frame)
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Attributed to Zhao Shaoang (1905-1998) flowers and birds hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper inscribed and signed, with three red seals of the artist, 118 x 50.5 cm
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Anonymous, framed Japanese painting of horses, early 20th century seventeen horses; ink and colour on paper., 133.5 x 65.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Manly P. Hall. An important private collection, south Yarra, acquired from Sam Fogg, London. 1996.
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A Japanese lacquer and bronze fitted cabinet, Meiji /Taisho period late 19th/Early 20th century, 81.5 x 42 x 25 cm
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A rare Chinese Reversed painting of an European lady, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 48 x 23 cm. Provenance: A private collection, Melbourne.
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A Chinese framed fan painting, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) rock and tree, ink and colour on silk, inscribecd, signed and one red seal of the artist. Framed., 23.5 cm diameter. Provenance: East and West Art, Kew, Vic. An important private collection Vic.
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A Japanese bamboo flower basket, Taisho period, 20th century with tall loop handle, signed to the base., 44.2 cm high. Provenance: An important private collection, south Yarra.
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A Japanese Six-Folded dragon screen, signed by Kano Seko, Meiji period, early 19th century ink on paper, dated, signed and one red seal of the artist., 390 x 177 cm
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A Japanese tea bowl, by Rokubei Kiyomizu IV (1848-1920) with original signed Japanese wood box., 10 cm diameter. Provenance: An important private collection, London and Melblurne.
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A Japanese tea bowl, by Rokubei Kiyomizu IV (1848-1920) with original signed Japanese wood box., 20.5 cm diameter. Provenance: An important private collection, London and Melblurne.
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A framed Japanese Buddhist painting, Edo period, 17th century. Ink and colour on paper, depicting with a mandala of Taizokai on the top and four esoteric Buddhist masters below., 133 x 50 cm. Provenance: An important private collection, south Yarra, acquired from Morimoto, Kyoto, Japan, in 2007.
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A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, by Tozan, Meiji period (1868-1912) each vase is finely decorated with ladies in landscapes, Tozan siganature mark to the base., 23.54 cm. Provenance: Estate of the late June Harris.
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Volumes (16), complete collection of ceramic Art Uneathed in China, 2008 in English & Chinese.
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Art from ritual: Ancient Chinese bronze vessels from the Arthuyr M. Sacker Collections together with a group of 20 Chinese and Asian Art auction Catalgoues
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A group of 17 Chinese and Asian Art auction catalogues
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Group of eleven Chinese Art reference books
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Group of ten Chinese Art reference books
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