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LOT 2235
Chinese Han Style Bronze Crane Finial
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (273 grams, 13 cm).
With stylised detailing and cylindrical socket, S-curved neck.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-1990s.
Ex West Country, UK, collection.
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