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LOT 2339
Chinese Tang Glazed Dish
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
6 in. (173 grams, 15 cm).
Broad profile with light blue glaze, low basal ring. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex W.C. collection, UK.
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