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LOT 2153

Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc

20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

25 5/8 in. (7.7 kg total, 65 cm high including stand).

With a central hole; the disc sub-rectangular in cross section, gently tapering towards the outer edge; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

French collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.

CONDITION

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LOT 2153

Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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