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LOT 0256
Central Asian Pottery Bowl with Kufic Inscription
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (384 grams, 16.5 cm wide).
Of rounded profile with painted design to inner face: quartered design of black, olive green and coral stripes on a cream field, one and a half lines of Kufic text across the centre; repaired.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0256
Central Asian Pottery Bowl with Kufic Inscription
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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