12th century
H. 5.1 x Diam. 13.6 cm (2 x 5 3/8 in.)
Ralph C. Marcove, M.D., New York purchased from Sotheby's, London (ca. 1971). H.R.N. Norton, London Marquese Gia Quili Ferrini, Florence John Sparks, London
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12th centuryChinese