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LOT 2283

Japanese Ceramic Flask

20TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/4 in. (166 grams, 12.2 cm).

With trumpet-shaped neck, discoid body and flared foot; painted scene of flowers and stems against a deep blue sky with perching bird. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2283

Japanese Ceramic Flask

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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