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LOT 2195
Chinese Glass Amuletic Plaque
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (25.9 grams, 52 mm).
Rectangular in shape and displaying a Buddha figure and swooping bird in relief, opposed serpentine beasts above; pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Paris gallery, France, 1990s.
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