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LOT 1682
South East Asian Bronze Kohl Pot with Bells
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (283 grams, 10.5 cm high).
Oblate central chamber with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, four radiating legs each with a spur at the engle, four interstitial flower-shaped arms with nop to the angle and rumbler-bell finial; possibly for liturgical use. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s-1990s.
From the private collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
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