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LOT 2104
South East Asian Bronze Kohl Pot
19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (138 grams, 10 cm high).
A carinated body on four slender legs, with octagonal neck and octofoil rim, displaying scrolling motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s-1990s.
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
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