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South East Asian Glazed Pottery Ritual Vessel Group South East Asian Glazed Pottery Ritual Vessel Group South East Asian Glazed Pottery Ritual Vessel Group
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LOT 2258

South East Asian Glazed Pottery Ritual Vessel Group

19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

4 1/8 - 5 1/2 in. (1 kg total, 10.6-14.1 cm).

Including a green-glazed anthropomorphic figure with pelletted collar holding a cup for a spout, and other items. [3, 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 2258

South East Asian Glazed Pottery Ritual Vessel Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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