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LOT 1200

Fatimid Opaque and Clear Glass Juglet

CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

3 7/8 in. (92 grams, 98 mm).

Mould glass, comprising a clear glass equator with incuse guilloche design; domed blue glass base with impressed pellets; similar shoulder and neck with trumpet-shaped mouth and strap handle. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1200

Fatimid Opaque and Clear Glass Juglet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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