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LOT 1594
Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
25 5/8 in. (7.75 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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Opening Bid: £125
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Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc
20th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
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. 7.7 kg total, 65 cm high including stand
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. -
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Opening Bid: £40
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