Lot 41 · Fine Chinese Art
Ming Dynasty
A Very Rare Cloisonné Enamel And Gilt-bronze Drum-shaped 'mandala'
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $62,222–$99,556
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Chinese Art, London, New Bond Street · 18 May 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-518817
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Very Rare Cloisonné Enamel And Gilt-bronze Drum-shaped 'mandala', Ming Dynasty. Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 41. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-518817.
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A Very Rare Cloisonné Enamel And Gilt-bronze Drum-shaped 'mandala', Ming Dynasty. Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 41. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-518817.
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