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A highly detailed, palace-size Chinese enamel cloisonné and gilt metal censor, two Chinese sculptures of finely carved soapstone and applied agate (both depicting mountainous landscapes, one with the famous Juyong Guan entrance to the Great Wall, the other with temples, pagodas and figures representing the Three Kingdoms), along with a monumental Chinese carved jade sculpture nearly seven feet tall and weighing more than 6,000 pounds, will all come on the auction block Aug. 29-30. These are just a few of the more than 900 premier lots that will be sold over the course of two days by Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery, in the firm’s gallery at 5180 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Atlanta, beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern time both days. Headlining the event will be the estate of the late William Vargo, who amassed a collection of mostly rare Chinese items. Internet bidding

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