Auction e85 Asian Art
By Bertolami Fine Art
Jul 11, 2020
Rome, Italy
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LOT 178:

AN INDONESIAN METAL GLOBULAR POT AND COVER 20 x 20 cm diam With a bronze suspension chain, the cover decorated in ...

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Auction took place on Jul 11, 2020 at Bertolami Fine Art
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AN INDONESIAN METAL GLOBULAR POT AND COVER 20 x 20 cm diam With a bronze suspension chain, the cover decorated in relief with stylized floral motifs. Provenance: Acquired before 1975 This pot was probably used to preserve the ashes of a dead (see Indonesian Art. Treasures of the National Museum, Jakarta, Singapore 1998, p. 123), or as a holy water vessel (for an example in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London dated to 14th-15th century, see inv. n. IS.7-11994).

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