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LOT 2101
South East Asian Bronze Kohl Pot Group
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 - 4 1/8 in. (509 grams total, 10.3-10.7 cm).
Group comprising: pot with biconvex reservoir with four spindle legs, tapering neck and flared rim to the mouth, four angled spurs ending in crotal bells; one similar with knops instead of bells. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s.
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