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LOT 1568
Chinese Agate Amulet with Lion
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (39 grams, 50 mm).
A carved agate openwork amuletic pendant depicting a crouching lion and small winged figure riding on its back. [No Reserve]
Provenance
London, UK, art market, circa 2000.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
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