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LOT 1979
Chinese Mottled Green Jade or Serpentine Bowl
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (122 grams, 12.4 cm).
Polished with bell-shaped body, everted rim and shallow foot.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection, 1980s.
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