Lot 51 · Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles
Three tritons spouting water at dolphins surmounted by a swan and a putto holding a fish: A design for a fountain
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- Estimate
- £300–£400 hammer ≈ $502–$670
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, London (South Kensington) · 17 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6601566
- Record
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North Italian School, 15th Century, Three tritons spouting water at dolphins surmounted by a swan and a putto holding a fish: A design for a fountain. Christie's, 17 Dec 1998, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6601566.
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North Italian School, 15th Century, Three tritons spouting water at dolphins surmounted by a swan and a putto holding a fish: A design for a fountain. Christie's, 17 Dec 1998, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6601566.
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