Page 7 - Christie's Fine Chinese Qianlong's Bronze Auction September 13, 2018

QIANLONG’S PRECIOUS VESSEL
THE ZUO BAO YI GUI
周寶彝 - 清宮舊藏作寶彝簋

AUCTION
Thursday 13 September 2018
at 11.00 am (Lot 888)

20 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020

VIEWING
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Wednesday 12 September 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
front and back cover
Ink rubbing of the present Zuo Bao Yi
Gui by Li Zhi.
AUCTIONEER
opposite page Rahul Kadakia (#1005929)
Xiqing gujian. Image copyright
©The Palace Museum. Library.

opposite table of contents
Portrait of Emperor Qianlong.
©The Collection of National
Palace Museum. BIDDING ON BEHALF OF THE SELLER
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