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LOT 2235
Chinese Song Glazed Ceramic Bowl
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D. OR LATER
6 in. (127 grams, 15 cm wide).
Formed with a gently tapering convex sidewall, everted rim and ring foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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