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LOT 0549
Parthian Glazed Jug
2ND CENTURY B.C.
6 5/8 in. (780 grams, 17 cm).
With biconical bulbous body and pontil base, flared mouth with carinated rim, strap handle the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market before 1990.
Acquired on the UK art market.
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