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Asian Arts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:178
Sale Title:Asian ArtsLots with images:178
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:148
Date:21-Mar-2024
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A finely woven Chinese Qing Dynasty altar cloth. Embroidered in gold thread with a dragon to the upper section chasing a pearl of wisdom, with two further dragons to the lower section also rendered in gold thread set amongst scrolling clouds above a turbulent sea. Sold together with another altar cloth embroidered with vases and floral decoration (showing wear). 160 x 70 cm
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Four 19th century Chinese export porcelain blue and white plates. Painted with figures in a summer garden. Some rim fritting evident. Diameter 24 cm
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A pair of 19th century Chinese export porcelain blue and white plates. Painted with stylized birds and figures in a landscape. Diameter 24 cm
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A collection of early 19th century Chinese export porcelain. Five tea bowls and seven plates
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A pair of Chinese Swatow porcelain bowls. Each painted in panels with landscape and floral designs. Rim frits to each. Diameter 16 cm
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A collection of 19th century Nanking blue and white export porcelain. Made for the English market. Six teacups (three faulted) six saucers and six plates (two faulted)
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Three Qing Dynasty blue and white porcelain bowls. Painted with landscape designs. All with faults. Diameter 22 cm
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A collection of seventeen 19th century miniature Chinese vases
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A collection of seven miniature Chinese blue and white vases and wine cup
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A Chinese 19th century blue and white scent bottle. With silver top and stopper. Height 8 cm
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A 19th century Northen Chinese altar cabinet. With two small drawers over a large drawer above cupboards. The cupboards painted with children riding lion dogs. Width 95 cm, height 88 cm
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Ming provincial blue and white vase. Painted with a dragon pursuing a pearl of wisdom set amongst scrolling clouds. The upper section repaired with an applied brass collar and top. Sold together with a fitted rosewood stand. Height 21 cm
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A good Qing Dynasty Sang-de-boeuf ('ox-blood') porcelain vase. Bottle shape with rich copper-red glaze. Unmarked but possibly Kangxi period. Provenance: Private Collection Christchurch. From the collection of Ferne Every. Every lived in China form 1919-1932. Her parents, who were missionaries in Shansi province, purchased the vase in 1919. Height 21 cm
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A good Chinese blue and white porcelain vase. Meiping shape. Decorated with a scrolling floral design. Undercut foot. Cheng-Hua mark and possibly of the period. Provenance: Private Collection Christchurch. From the collection of Ferne Every. Every lived in China from 1919-1932. Her parents, who were missionaries in Shansi province, purchased the vase in 1919. Height 21 cm
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A large decorative 19th century Chinese porcelain vase. Painted in a continuous band with a magistrate arriving at a fortified castle in a landscape setting. Height 42 cm
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A rare large 19th century Tibetan silver and copper Monastic seal chop. The lower section in repousse copper decorated with the auspicious lotus and victory banner, the top section in silver decorated with the auspicious paired golden. The paired fish in Tibetan Buddhism signify courage and contentment as they swim spontaneously through the oceans without drowning, freely and instinctively. The copper underside seal section with a victory banner and lotus flower emblem. Height 27 cm
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An early 20th century Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha. Seated in mediation with hands in the Bhumisparsha mudra. Considerable wear to the gilt surface and with applied red pigment to the head section - probably made as an offering. Blessed and filled with sealed copper underside. Provenance: Collected in Nepal in the 1970s
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Tibetan Gau. Copper and silver, enclosing a small earthenware tsa tsa image of Amitabha Buddha. With attached brocade cord. 9 x 7 cm
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A rare 19th century Tibetan bell with brass dorje finial. Provenance: Collection of Lieutenant Colonel Francis young Husband collected on his 1903 expedition to Tibet. Purchased from Kenneth Mackay tribal Art and Ethnographic Antiques in London. 14.5 cm height
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A rare 18th century Tibetan copper Dorje. Provenance: Collection of Lieutenant Colonel Francis young Husband collected on his 1903 expedition to Tibet. Purchased from Kenneth Mackay tribal Art and Ethnographic Antiques in London. 8 cm length
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A large and unusual 19th century Tibetan cast copper skull altar figure. Provenance: Collection of Becker Antiques, Amsterdam. 28 cm height
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A Tibetan thangka depicting the Wrathful Vajrayana deity Yamantaka. Yamantaka is the wrathful aspect of the Bodhisattva of wisdom Manjushri, who assumes this form to vanquish Yama, the god of death. By defeating Yama, the cycle of rebirths (samsara) that prevents enlightenment is broken. Seated above the deity are figures of Amoghasiddhi and two manifestations of Avalokiteshvara together with two Gelugpa lamas - the central lama figure most probably Je song Karpa, the leader of the Gelupka school of…
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A good quality early 20th century Nepali Tibetan figure of Shakyamuni Buddha. Seated with hands in the Vitarka mudra. Fire gilded with 24kt gold finish. The underside with copper base plate with engraved Tibetan double dorje. 18 cm height
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A Tibetan copper figure of the wealth deity yellow Dzambhala. Seated with wrathful expression holding a citron fruit in his right hand and holding a mongoose in his left hand with jewel in its mouth emblematic of good fortune and wealth. 11 cm height
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Pair Chinese spinach jade small cups, slightly flaring rims 7.5 cm dia
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A large and impressive Chinese green jade Quan Yin figure. The Boddhisatva of compassion modelled standing with right hand in the Qyan supreme knowledge mudra. 41 cm height
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Two Chinese Celedon jade censors. Each with captured ring handles. 31 cm and 15 cm
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Large and impressive Chinese celadon jade censor centre piece. The centre is pierced and carved with writhing dragons, including dragons carved in high relief to the sides with captured ring handles. The top section is pierced with numerous captured rings. Surmounted with a bid and floral finial. The lower section conforms in design with numerous captured rings and dragon heads carved in high relief. Supported on four carved lion temple dogs. Including a custom-made glass display cabinet. Some small…
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A superb Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase by Okamoto Ryozan for the Yasuda Company. Painted with a continuous scene with a moored boat with figures gathering shellfish at the beach at low tide with Mt Fiji in the background - all between boarders of fukusa in diaper, geometric and floral patterns. The fine painting on this vase is based on Katsushika Hokusai's ukiyo-e (wood block print) Gathering shellfish at the beach at low tide from circa 1800. Signed Ryozan to the base and with the Yasuda Company…
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Tosa Mitsusada (Japan 1738-1806) a good Japanese 18th century hand painted scroll depicting a nobleman on horseback with an attendant child in a mountainous landscape. Laid down on a floral brocaded fabric. Complete with original box. 120 x 42 cm. Provenance: given to a member of J Force when leaving Japan after World War two in 1946
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Large and impressive Meiji period Imari lidded censor. The lid with a lion dog in high relief. Profusely painted in red and blue with floral designs and mon flower heads with gilded highlighting raised on three legs. Sold together with a rosewood stand. Height 38 cm
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Hand painted and gilded with a shishi lion dog and cub to the front panel. The whole profusely decorated with floral designs, floral mon and scrolling tendrils in red and blue. 76 cm height
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A large and impressive Meiji period Imari charger. With a scallop edge. The central panel painted with an urn spilling forth a profusion of flowers, the surrounding panels painted with flora designs in red and blue with gilt highlighting. Diameter 44 cm
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Large Meiji period Imari floor vase. Hand painted and gilded with two panels with vases spilling forth a profusion of flowers the whole extensively decorated with floral designs, floral mon and scrolling tendrils in red and blue. Height 57 cm
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A pair of Imari Meiji period vases. Hand painted and gilded extensively with floral designs, floral mon and scrolling tendrils in red and blue. Height 14 cm
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A pair of Imari Meiji period table jardinieres. Hand painted and gilded in panels with exotic birds and flowers in red and blue. 13 x 18 cm
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Meiji period Imari vase. Profusely painted in red and blue with flora and exotic birds. Height 29 cm
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Meiji period Imari vase. Profusely painted in red and blue with flora and bamboo and with scattered mon designs. Height 31 cm
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Meiji period Imari vase. Profusely painted in red and blue with flora, birds and scattered mons. Raised on a fitted rosewood stand. Height 39 cm
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Meiji period Imari scalloped edge plate. Profusely painted in red and blue with floral designs with gilded highlighting. Diameter 30 cm
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Large Meiji period Imari scalloped edge plate. Profusely painted in red and blue with floral designs and mon flower heads with gilded highlighting. Diameter 35 cm
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A pair of late Meiji period Satsuma vases. Painted in four alternating panels with Bijin and children beneath a flowering tree. The alternate panels with butterflies and birds with flowers and bamboo reserved on a blue ground. The gilding worn to the base and shoulder. 24 cm height
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A pair of late Meiji period Satsuma vases. Hexagonal shape. Painted in panels. One side with arhats in a landscape and the other side with daimyo, bijin and other figures in a landscape with pagoda tiered houses. Reserved on a blue ground with gilt floral highlights. 22 cm height
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Two Meiji period Satsuma censors. One painted with chrysanthemum flowers, the other with samurai and bijin. Height 9 cm and 11 cm
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Two small Meiji period Satsuma vases. One painted with bijin and daimyo, the other in two panels with daimyo and attendants and chrysanthemum flowers and a tetsubin on a hibachi. Height 9 cm and 10 cm
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A pair of Meiji period Satsuma vases. Painted in panels with bijin, daimyo and samurai. One with repair to the neck. 14 cm height
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A Satsuma Meiji period censor. With gilded temple lion dogs in high relief, the lid with a lion dog finial. Painted in a continuous scene with bijin in a landscape with Mt Fiji in the background.
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Two Satsuma Meiji period vases. One painted with bijin in a landscape, the other painted in panels with wisteria and chrysanthemums and pagoda roofed houses beside a river. 15 cm and 16 cm height
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Satsuma Meiji period vase. Painted in a continuous scene with bijin beside a river with Mt Fiji in the background. 26 cm height
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Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Decorated in panels, the front panel with a magistrate, arhats and attendants in landscape setting, the reverse panel with three arhats. Raised from a fitted gilt metal base. 23 cm height
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Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Painted with a continuous scene with Bijin and children in a landscape with Mt Fuji in the background. Height 19 cm
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Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Decorated with a gilded writhing dragon in low relief above an assembly of arhats in a landscape. Height 16 cm
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A Meiji period Satsuma vase. Squat ovoid shape. Painted with profusion of flowers in a continuous band. Height 16 cm
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of standing Hotei, with arms stretched
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Signed ivory netsuke of a kneeling man at bonsai
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a group of four huntsman on horseback
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a two travellers, one with broken sandal
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Signed ivory netsuke of Trader with rice Bale and abacus
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Signed ivory netsuke of a grandfather with his two Grandsons
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a mother bathing a child with puppy dog
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a standing immortal, standing with staff and hold the peach of longevity
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a standing Hotei, with sack of treasure on his back an holding a peach (small chip to base at the back)
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Signed ivory netsuke of a Feudal Retainer wearing two Katana and holding fan
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a two Demons on an giant conch shell
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a Trader with basket of Quail eating soup
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a Actor holding a mask
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of the immortal Fukurokuju wearing traditional kimono
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a fisherman standing holding good sized catch
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Signed ivory netsuke of a group of three puppies on a log
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Ivory netsuke of two Rabbits
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Signed ivory netsuke of a reclining goat
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Signed ivory netsuke of a Scrimp
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Signed ivory netsuke of a Trader with abacus
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Obi is a belt and hasami means 'to insert?
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a male child with mother of pearl inlaid disc
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Kneeling pose holding Non masks
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a Traveller in a basket
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Stained ivory netsuke of a Actor with oversize mask on his back
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a old Samurai seated with apprentice and rabbit
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Signed and stained ivory netsuke of a standing grandfather with child on his back
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A Meiji period cloisonne vase. Bottle form with lobbed body. Decorated with a bird nesting in a flowering tree on a midnight blue ground. Height 25 cm
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A Meiji period cloisonne vase. Decorated with Quail in a summer garden on a midnight blue ground. Raised on a fitted wooden stand. Height 16 cm
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A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases in the manner of Ando Jubei. Decorated with flying cranes on a red ground. Height 19 cm
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A pair of Meiji period cloisonne vases together with a censor and small vase. The vases decorated with flowers and butterflies, the censor with dragons and phoenix, the small vase with dragons and mythical birds. All pieces showing small surface abrasions
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A Meiji period cloisonne vase. Decorated in alternating panels with dragons and mythical phoenix beneath a band with a floral diaper pattern and scrolling floral tendrils. Height 19 cm
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A large and impressive 19th century earthenware lidded vase. Made in the style of Chinese cloisonne with a wide central band painted with butterflies, birds and flowers on a floral diaper pattern ground. The lid with a stylized dragon. Sold together with a hardwood stand. Height 36 cm
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A pair of Meiji period cloisonne vases. Decorated with sprays of wildflowers on black ground. Height 24 cm
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Chinese ivory carving of Shao Lao. Holding a peach of longevity. Raised on a wooden stand. Height 21 cm
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A superb Chinese Canton 19th century ivory puzzle ball. Carved with twelve graduating concentric balls. The internal balls all pierced with a diaper and geometric pattern and carved with stylized flower heads. The exterior ball profusely carved with floral motifs and numerous figures in various pursuits. The exterior ball unusually surmounted by an Oni seated on a carp with an interlinked chain with carved fish terminal. The base of the external ball carved with a bat and with flowers in high relief. 49 cm…
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A Japanese Meiji period ivory crane. Raised on a fitted wooden stand. 10 x 15 cm
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A Japanese ivory Meiji period figure. Standing holding a staff with a bag across his shoulder. Height 18 cm
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A Japanese ivory Meiji period figure group of Woodsman and a father and Son. The woodsman holding an axe, the father and Son gathering firewood. Some losses and repairs to each.
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A Japanese ivory Meiji period figure of Woodsman. Resting on a large bundle of firewood. Some losses. Width 14 cm
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Carved Chinese ivory emperor and Empress. Each seated on a throne, raised from a wooden base. Height 14 cm
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Japanese ivory figure of a fisherman. Standing holding his catch leaning on a staff. Raised from a wooden base. Height 26 cm
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Three Chinese ivory snuff bottles
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Ivory puzzle ball on stand. Carved with eight graduated balls to the interior. The stand with a peacock to the base raised from a circular stepped foot. Height 26 cm
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A 19th century Chinese carved mammoth tooth ivory figure of a sage. Seated leaning on his staff with his robes pulled around him. Character mark to the base. With later associated stand. Height 15 cm
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Signed ivory okimono of two Sumo Wrestlers
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Stained ivory okimono of the goddess Benten holding her Shamisen
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