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Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle

Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle

Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle

Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle

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LOT 1705

Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle

LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.

13 in. (2.4 kg, 33 cm).

Featuring a squat body, domed lid with hinge and central spike, strap handle with cat's head detailing, long spout with writhen mouth and flared foot; spout repaired.

Provenance

Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s.
Ex property of a Suffolk collector.

CONDITION

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LOT 1705

Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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