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LOT 0237
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.
Provenancewith Christie's, London, Islamic Manuscripts, Miniatures, and Works of Art, 10 October 1989, no.485.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 0237
Syrian Lustre Pottery Bowl
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£185 (EUR 215; USD 250) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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