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LOT 0302
Western Asiatic Bowl with Blue Glaze
CIRCA 12TH CENTURY A.D.
6 5/8 in. (394 grams, 17 cm wide).
With conical lower body, carination and rounded bowl; white glaze with blue and black zigzags.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0302
Western Asiatic Bowl with Blue Glaze
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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