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Garlic-Shaped Bottle with Mandarin Ducks and Birds in a Lotus Pond

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli reign mark and period (1573–1620)
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels
53.9 × 26.4 cm (21.2 × 10.4 in)

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