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LOT 0236
Nishapur Terracotta Glazed Bowl
10TH CENTURY A.D.
9 7/8 in. (651 grams, 25 cm wide).
Hemispherical in profile with basal ring, painted rim and trefoil motif on a textured field.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1978.
Private collection, UK.
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