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LOT 0897
Western Asiatic Deep Blue Glazed Vase
11TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (660 grams, 17 cm high).
Of roughly barrel-shaped form with integral foot and shallow ribs below dripping glaze; with old 'Mahboubian Gallery CR/257' inventory sticker to one side, repaired.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 36.20.50, for a similar vessel.
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LOT 0897
Western Asiatic Deep Blue Glazed Vase
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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