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Miniature Straight-sided Bowl with Abstract Aligator Motif

1450–1532
Ceramic and pigment
5.9 × 19.4 cm (2.3 × 7.6 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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