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LOT 2176
Chinese Tang Cream Ware Bowl
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
6 1/2 in. (380 grams, 16.5 cm).
Wide cream-glazed bowl with everted rim and low foot, slashed decoration on the outer face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong gentleman's collection.
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Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection.
