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LOT 2178
Chinese Tang Glazed Whiteware Footed Bowl
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
5 1/4 in. (599 grams, 13.5 cm).
Comprising a columnar stem connecting a domed base with carinated rim, hemispherical bowl with ridged rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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