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LOT 0251
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Painted Jug
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (818 grams, 18.5 cm).
With squat profile, broad shoulder, wide neck and flared rim; strap handle with thumb-pad to the rim; bands of reserved tendrils on a hatched field.
Provenance
UK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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LOT 0251
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Painted Jug
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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