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L A C Q U E R • J A D E • B R O N Z E • I N K T H E R V I N G C O L L E C T I O N 髹金飾玉 - 歐雲伉儷珍藏

1347 A CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE MIRROR PAINTING
n CHINA, QING DYNASTY, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY

Depicting a European gentleman seated by a balcony, within a George II style giltwood frame
30 in. (76 cm.) high, 20 in. (51 cm.) wide
$15,000-25,000

PROVENANCE
The Collection of Richard Milhender, Boston (as of 1991).
Acquired from Roger Keverne Ltd., London, 31 March 1998.
The Irving Collection, no. BR29.

LITERATURE
C. Crossman, The China Trade, The Antique Collector’s Club, Woodbridge, Sufolk, 1991, p. 204

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