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    "title": "Bowl with Ducks over Lotus Pond",
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    "collection": "China - Ming Dynasty",
    "inscriptions": [
        {
            "inscription": "永保長春",
            "inscription_translation": "Forever preserving the long-lasting Spring (yongbao changchun)"
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