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an image of a gold dragon boat on a white backgrounda statue of a dragon on a stand on a white surfacea gold statue of a bird on a white backgrounda wooden boat shaped like a fish with a long tailan image of a wooden boat with a fish design on ita fish shaped object that is sitting on a white surfacea gold fish shaped object on a white surfacean old wooden boat is sitting on top of a white surfacefigurine of an elephant with a tusk on a white backgroundan image of a gold dragon shaped tray on a white backgrounda gold dragon shaped object on a white surfacea gold dragon shaped object on a white surfacea statue of a woman holding a bottle of winea black and gold belt with a gold buckle
DELOYS • Ivoire Angers Saumur • ventes aux enchères • commissaires-priseurs

85 - CHINA, Guangzhou, 19th century
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
CHINA, Guangzhou, 19th century A Chinese ‘fire clock’ in the shape of a dragon boat, made of lacquered and gilded wood, with its mouth open; the central section is hollowed out and lined with tin, pierced with holes designed to hold threads supporting a stick of incense, the steady burning of which indicated the time. L. 66 cm. (chips, flaking and missing one horn and a section of the tail)
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About the sale ANGERS: at 11.00 am and 1.30 pm: Art & collections: jewellery, silverware, Asian art, paintings, glassware, ceramics, objets d’art, furniture, carpets
Auction location
Auction time 09/23/2026 at 1:30 PM
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