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LOT 2043
Chinese Jade Boxed 'Chop' Seal
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (66 grams, 80 mm).
Square-section seal in dedicated wooden container with sliding lid, end-tray for pigment block; cracked. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a London collection.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
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