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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.
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