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LOT 0930
Western Asiatic Ceramic Plate with Star
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/2 in. (740 grams, 25 cm wide).
With painted rosette motif to the centre, with concentric rings and other motifs.
Provenance
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0930
Western Asiatic Ceramic Plate with Star
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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