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LOT 2204
Chinese Glass Amuletic Plaque
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (46.6 grams, 60 mm).
Rectangular in form, displaying three figures around a central character within a roundel to one face; Chinese characters within a rectangular frame to the other; pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Paris gallery, France, 1990s.
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Chinese Han Style Gilt Bronze Coiled Dragonesque Scroll Weight
20th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
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Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s. West Country, UK, collection.
