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LOT 1536
Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
25 5/8 in. (7.7 kg total, 65 cm high including stand).
A large mottled green stone bi disc with central hole; the disc sub-rectangular in cross section, gently tapering towards the outer edge; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrench collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
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LOT 1536
Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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