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LOT 2458

South East Asian Blue and White Glazed Pottery Ritual Bird Kendi

20TH CENTURY A.D.

9 1/2 in. (1.24 kg, 24 cm wide).

With globular body and trumpet-shaped mouth, stylised bird-head spout and flange handle to the rear; painted linear detailing. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 2458

South East Asian Blue and White Glazed Pottery Ritual Bird Kendi

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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