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LOT 2157
Bowl with Figures and Calligraphy
LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (1 kg, 20.2 cm wide).
Carinated and decorated with figures and panels of calligraphy between geometric bands.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 2000s.
Property of a Suffolk gentleman.
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LOT 2157
Bowl with Figures and Calligraphy
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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