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LOT 2356
Chinese Amuletic Glass Pendant
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (35.1 grams, 53 mm).
A rectangular bifacial plaque pierced through the upper edge for suspension, one side with four vertical columns of writing, the other side with three animal-drawn carriages. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Paris gallery, France, 1990s.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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