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Two mynah birds on flowering plum branch
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Handscroll of two mynah birds on a flowering plum branch with ink and colours on silk, made by an unknown artist possibly in the 16th or 17th century in China.
Title: Two mynah birds on flowering plum branch
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Handscroll of two mynah birds on a flowering plum branch with ink and colours on silk, made by an unknown artist possibly in the 16th or 17th century in China.
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