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LOT 1168
Syrian Lustre Pottery Bowl
13TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/8 in. (142 grams, 13.8 cm).
Conical in profile with ring foot; glazed inner face with reserved cross and panels of calligraphic text; text to underside inside foot; old collectors' labels to sidewall.
Provenance
with Christie's, London, Islamic Manuscripts, Miniatures, and Works of Art, 10 October 1989, no.485.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1168
Syrian Lustre Pottery Bowl
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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