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LOT 1933
Chinese Carved Stone Plaque
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (47 grams, 61 mm).
Bifacial and pierced for attachment; advancing horse ridden by a monkey to obverse, four columns of text to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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