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AN ARABIC-INSCRIBED BRONZE
VASE
MING DYNASTY, 16TH / 17TH
CENTURY
the pear-shaped body rising from a spreading
foot to a tall cylindrical neck and a ared rim, cast
with a pair of loop handles, the body decorated
with two opposing ruyi-shaped cartouches
enclosing Arabic inscriptions against a ring-
punched ground
Height 6⅞ in., 17.5 cm
$ 6,000-8,000
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AN ARABIC-INSCRIBED BRONZE
BOX AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH / 17TH
CENTURY
of circular form, cast to the top with a central
medallion enclosing an Arabic inscription,
surrounded by half orets, all against a ring-
punched ground (2)
Diameter 4⅛ in., 10.5 cm
$ 4,000-6,000
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