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LOT 1002
Western Asiatic Black-Glazed Ewer
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
8 3/4 in. (815 grams, 22 cm).
Piriform in shape with flared neck and tapering cylindrical spout; decorative piercing to body, restored.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1970s.
Old stock-number to base.
From a UK private collection, 1981.
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LOT 1002
Western Asiatic Black-Glazed Ewer
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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