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Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes

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Stonepaste; openwork underglaze-painted glazed in transparent turquoise
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Fletcher Fund 1932
Title: Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes
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Stonepaste; openwork underglaze-painted glazed in transparent turquoise.

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