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LOT 1196
Western Asiatic Terracotta Spouted Vessel
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (419 grams, 16.5 cm).
Bulbous in profile with offset loop handle, spout with long pouring lip; painted tendril detailing.
Provenance
UK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1196
Western Asiatic Terracotta Spouted Vessel
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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