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Ming dynasty cloisonné enamel literati subject box and cover available for a six-figure sum at Priestly & Ferraro

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From the collection of Mrs Walter Sedgwick, a 20th century collector of Chinese art, it shows a scholar in a lonely boat, a scene rarely seen in this medium. Only a few similar works are known, and this example is offered for a six-figure sum.

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