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Color:  Yellow
Place of Origin: Chinese
Antique Chinese Bamboo Yellow Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Chinese bamboo yellow box with Chinese year mark and creator.
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20th Century Qing Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Bamboo

Chinese Yellow Vase with High Relief Motif of Bats and Peaches
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Chinese yellow glass moon flask shaped vase with high relief motif of bats and peaches on a cracquelure design background. The piece dates from th...
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Early 1900s Chinese Export Antique Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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