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LOT 1719
Kashmir Gilt Enamelled Vessel
LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/2 in. (742 grams, 26.5 cm).
With squat body and tall expanding neck, flange collar; ornamented with panels of repoussé floral ornament reserved against a coloured enamel field.
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 1719
Kashmir Gilt Enamelled Vessel
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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