For another example of this rare platinum and tortoise-shell ground combination, see Property from the Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Inc., Christie's, New York, 21 March 1997, lot 29.
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Lot 56Sale 20673
LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED F159, IRON-RED X.624.A MEISSEN PORCELAIN PLATINUM-DECORATED FAUX TORTOISESHELL GROUND VASEEstimate: USD 5,000 - 7,000
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