Null A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE RANK BADGE,

31cm x 30cm

Framed and glazed.

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A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE RANK BADGE, 31cm x 30cm Framed and glazed.

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A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE RANK BADGE, 31cm x 30cm Framed and glazed.

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