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LOT 2032
Large Chinese Green Stone Bi Disc
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
19 1/2 in. (25 3/4 in.) (7.8 kg total, 50 cm diameter (65.5 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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