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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]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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