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LOT 1332
Western Asiatic Fatimid Painted Glass Bowl Fragment with Birds
12TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (51.1 grams, 87 mm).
Pontil base of a pale blue-aqua glass vessel; painted frieze of opposed perching birds, interposed floral motifs. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of Mr N.A., Brussels, 1970s.
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LOT 1332
Western Asiatic Fatimid Painted Glass Bowl Fragment with Birds
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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