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LOT 1978
Chinese Carved Stone Plaque
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (51 grams, 58 mm).
Pierced for attachment; advancing horse in a landscape to obverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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