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LOT 2657
Chinese Ming Terracotta Shallow Bowl
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D.
6 1/4 in. (455 grams, 16.1 cm).
Conical bowl with a low foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 2657
Chinese Ming Terracotta Shallow Bowl
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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