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LOT 0329
Kushan Decorated Blue Glazed Bowl
LATE 12TH–EARLY 13TH CENTURY A.D.
4 7/8 in. (250 grams, 12.5 cm).
Squat turquoise-glazed dish with three bun feet, carinated profile, flared rim, painted band of arabesque panels to the shoulder and scrolled tendril motif to the centre.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0329
Kushan Decorated Blue Glazed Bowl
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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