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Abbasid Lustre Glazed Bowl Abbasid Lustre Glazed Bowl Abbasid Lustre Glazed Bowl
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LOT 1516

Abbasid Lustre Glazed Bowl

10TH-11TH CENTURY B.C.

5 1/8 in. (168 grams, 13 cm).

Shallow bowl with everted rim and low foot, the outer rim with painted petals and the inside with a chequered design with dots inside the lozenges.

Provenance

with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.

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LOT 1516

Abbasid Lustre Glazed Bowl

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

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