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LOT 2257

Chinese Glass Amuletic Plaque

20TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/8 in. (27.1 grams, 59 mm).

Rectangular in form displaying bifacial geometric motifs; pierced to one edge for suspension. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Paris gallery, France, 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2257

Chinese Glass Amuletic Plaque

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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