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LOT 0069
Parthian Blue-Glazed Water Vessel
2ND CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (278 grams, 14.1 cm).
Discoid in plan and biconvex in section with trumpet-shaped spout and loop to each shoulder; radiating fronds to tondo on each face.
Provenance
Ex London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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