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LOT 0175
Western Asiatic Finely-Painted Ceramic Pitcher
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/2 in. (1.2 kg, 19 cm high).
The body with convex sidewall and rounded base, trumpet-shaped neck with everted rim, short spout to the shoulder and strap handle to the rear; painted decoration including linear bands and hatched panels.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
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LOT 0175
Western Asiatic Finely-Painted Ceramic Pitcher
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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