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Copper Tray Marked Iran (Persia), 3 Imperial Japan Hardwood Bowls and Pottery Bowl

For Sale by Auction in
Nashville, Tennessee, US

– Round copper tray with a hammered, embossed rim. The underside is scratched "IRAN (PERSIA)". – Three turned wooden bowls in a dark finish. One bears a gold foil label reading "Imperial" and "Hand Carved Hardwood Japan". It is not confirmed whether the other two are labeled. – One wheel-thrown pottery bowl with a brown…

McLemore Auction Company
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Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (US)

Item description:

– Round copper tray with a hammered, embossed rim. The underside is scratched "IRAN (PERSIA)".
– Three turned wooden bowls in a dark finish. One bears a gold foil label reading "Imperial" and "Hand Carved Hardwood Japan". It is not confirmed whether the other two are labeled.
– One wheel-thrown pottery bowl with a brown and tan glaze and an unglazed foot. No maker's mark is visible on the base.
– Quantity: 5 pieces.
– Tray measures approximately 16 in. across by tape measure.
– Tray condition: green verdigris in a crescent shape on the face, plus spotting, scratches and surface wear. The rim has gray discoloration and the edge is slightly irregular.
– Wooden bowls: scuffs and scratches on the exterior of at least one bowl. A dark line inside one bowl may be a crack. The foil label is wrinkled.
– Pottery bowl: small white flecks visible on the exterior.