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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Decorative Arts
• Sale Date:
  06 Nov 2021 ~ 10am (AEDT) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 786
  07 Nov 2021 ~ 10am (AEDT) - Session 2: Lots 787 - 1564
• Lot #:
  16
• Lot Description:
  A rare Chinese silver opium box, 19th century
  with repoussé design of LIU HAI and the Three-Legged Toad, representing good fortune and prosperity,
  3.5cm high, 7.5cm wide, 4cm deep, 98 grams.
• Provenance:
  Private Collection Melbourne; Acquired September 1976 from Honeychurch Antiques, Hong Kong.
• Notes:
  Liu Hai, a popular Chinese God of Wealth, was a 10th century Daoist immortal and alchemist traditionally represented with a string of coins and a mythical three-legged chánchú (toad), as well as auspicious symbols of good fortune and prosperity.
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 700
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Silver

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