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LOT 1641
Large Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
30 in. (30.1 kg total, 76 cm 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.
ProvenanceEx Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
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