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katana · 23rd March 2013, 02:29 PM

Hi 'Nando,
my impression is the decoration could be African / Arabic.(France held much of the west of Africa including Morocco and Algeria). Perhaps a colonial piece adopted/captured by locals and decorated to local taste ?

Kind Regards David

23rd March 2013, 02:29 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi 'Nando, my impression is the decoration could be African / Arabic.(France held much of the west of Africa including Morocco and Algeria). Perhaps a colonial piece adopted/captured by locals and decorated to local taste ? Kind Regards David