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LOT 2042
Chinese Tang Glazed Terracotta Dish
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D
6 1/2 in. (345 grams, 17 cm wide).
Broad and rounded in profile with carinated flange to the rim, basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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