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LOT 2358
Chinese Tang White Ware Bowl
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
6 3/8 in. (266 grams, 16.2 cm).
Shallow body with unglazed ring surrounding central tondo, low basal ring for the foot. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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