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| Item | # 0003952828 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Cypraea hirasei - SPECIAL COLOUR / PATTERN , Roberts, S. 1913 |
| Size | 50.2 mm |
| Locality | China |
| Note | This EXCEPTIONAL, ULTRA-LARGE specimen is one of the FINEST specimens of the China Sea form I have ever encountered. SPECTACULAR dorsal pattern: three ultra-large, free-form principal central maculations of rich ochre-caramel, surrounded by innumerable smaller markings, all in a design of the highest aesthetic merit. Porcellaneous white ventrum. No longer readily available, with high quality examples becoming much sought after. A ‘one in a hundred’ China Sea hirasei for the Cypraeidae connoisseur. Data: East China Sea, off Wenling, Taizhou, Zhejiang Chekiang, China; upon sand/gravel substrate; 150-170 m; trawled; 2011. Size: 50.2 mm. Grading: Gem. Provenance: JES Collection; London / Melbourne. |
| Seller | JES (1383) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 405,00 € - offered by ktk - Auction closed -
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| Range | Bid Increment |
| under 100 € | 1 € |
| from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
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| End | 26-11-2025 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 27-11-2025 > 18:01:39 |
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