Modern Serving Bowls
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Large Segno Bowl, Giorgio Bonaguro
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Segno bowl - Giorgio Bonaguro
Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 11 cm
Materials: Calacatta Oro marble, glass.
A collection that was born from the desire to recover marble processing waste: small portions of slabs with different thickness, otherwise unused, now become an elegant and precious base for small objects.
Each element is characterized by a strong graphic sign, engraved in the stone, which acts as a guide to insert the borosilicate glass element which, according to diameters and heights, becomes a vase for flowers, a vase for plants...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
1980s Michael Lax Design Polished Bowl Serving Set for Metaal
By Michael Lax
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Stunning Polished Aluminum serving bowl by Michael Lax for METAAL
13 tall x 18.5 w x 13.5 d Salad servers 16 long
Set includes sculptural salad servers in wood and aluminum (diffe...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 4 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 4 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also available: other materials and finishes available.
The Spr...
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2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also Available: Other materials and finishes available.
The Sprouters se...
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2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also Available: Other materials and finishes available.
The Sprouters se...
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2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Set of 4 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also available: Other materials and finishes available.
The Spr...
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2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Handcrafted Ash Yakisugi Platter
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Ash platter finished with Japanese scorched yakisugi technique. These are handmade to the very best quali...
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2010s English Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ash
Set of 2 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes stone, amazonic wood.
Also available: other materials and finishes available
The Spro...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Murano Glass Bowl by Yalos Casa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Murano glass bowl will can be used on its own as an object of beauty or perhaps to hold fresh fruits, or even as a salad bowl.
Note: The piece is signed on t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Ornamental by Lameice "Honey Bowl "
Located in Jerusalem, IL
This piece is designed by Lameice Abu Aker a Palestinian designer based in Jerusalem.
Mouth-blown, lampworked, and shaped, in Jaba' a small village in the Palestinian Territories. P...
Category
2010s Palestinian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 2 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes stone, Amazonic wood.
Also Available: Other materials and finishes available,
The Spr...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Stone
Long Segno Bowl, Giorgio Bonaguro
Located in Geneve, CH
Long Segno bowl - Giorgio Bonaguro.
Dimensions: D 38 x W 15 x H 11 cm.
Materials: white carrara marble, glass.
A collection that was born from the desire to recover marble processing waste: small portions of slabs with different thickness, otherwise unused, now become an elegant and precious base for small objects.
Each element is characterized by a strong graphic sign, engraved in the stone, which acts as a guide to insert the borosilicate glass element which, according to diameters and heights, becomes a vase for flowers, a vase for plants...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Porcelain Salad Bowl White Enamel Golden Edge Hand Painted Made in Italy
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Bianco is an elegant tableware ideally suited for formal occasions and intimate events. Plates are decorated with a light beige enamel at the center. They feature a new,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Eleven Glazed Ceramic Pumpkins, France, circa 1960
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of eleven glazed ceramic Pumpkins, France, circa 1960
One big pumpkin and ten small ones.
Dimensions big pumpkin: 25 cm height, 27 cm di...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Pilkingtons Vermilion Glaze Bowl circa 1930
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This brilliant orange bowl, created by Pilkingtons circa 1930 is dripping with the company's vermilion glaze. It's a fine example of Pilkington’s studio art pottery.
Pilkington’s ...
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1930s English Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
New Modern Rice Bowl in Black Marquina Marble Creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
The idealized meeting of east and west has led Colominas to consider a sushi set that embodies Japan’s Minimalist aesthetic with attention to detail for even...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Porcelain Salad Bowl Cream Enamel Golden Edge Hand Painted Made in Italy
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Bianco is an elegant tableware ideally suited for formal occasions and intimate events. Plates are decorated with a light beige enamel at the center. They feature a new,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Asa, Germany, a Collection of Ten Small Square Ceramic Bowls, Late 1900s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
ASA, Germany. A collection of ten small square ceramic bowls.
Late 1900s.
Measuring: D 6.0 cm. x H 1.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Stamped.
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Porcelain Serving Bowl made by Piet Stockmans signed and dated 1991
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Modern porcelain bowl by the Belgian ceramist Piet Stockmans. The bowl is partly unglazed porcelain, with a blue, lavender-like colour, characteristic o...
Category
1990s Belgian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Lalique Volutes Opalescent Glass Bowl
By René Lalique
Located in Countryside, IL
Lalique Volutes Opalescent Glass Bowl
This plate measures: 8 wide x 8 deep x 3.25 inches high
Great Vintage Condition
We take our photos in a ...
Category
2010s French Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Travertine Fruit Bowl, Centerpiece
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
A substantial travertine bowl crafted from a natural travertine stone rests atop a mini pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits. It is truly an eyecatcher in your dining room.
...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Earth Prints Bowl by Arina Antonova
Located in Geneve, CH
Earth prints bowl by Arina Antonova, 2019
Dimensions: H 10 x D 36 cm
Materials: Stoneware, wild clay, sea weed
Born in Sewastopol (Crimea), I was surrounded by the natural varie...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Vintage Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Scalloped Bowl by C. Zurita
By C. Zurita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Mexican sterling silver bowl by the maker C. Zurita. With a nod to the eponymous design firm, Georg Jensen, this piece exhibits a bold, Modernist style with a wide, low pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Murano Glass Bowl with 24ct Gold and Murrine, Attributed to Alberto Donà
By Alberto Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Murano glass bowl with 24ct gold and murrine, attributed to Alberto Donà.
This is a uniquely refined glass bowl, made by the famous Italian glassmaker Alber...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Gold
Contemporary Modern, Kubbe Round Bowl, Silver Nickel Plated Varnished Brass
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kubbe collection was designed with inspiration from the domes of the courtyards, shops and workshops of the Grand Bazaar, which has been the center of silver-smiting in Istanbul for ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Broccoli Fruit Bowl, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Ceramic three-level fruit bowl originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1985 for Memphis Milano. The three geometrical shapes in three colors complete the idea of a trilogy.
Marco Zan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Parana Ceramic Fruit Bowl, by Masanori Umeda from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Trigonal ceramic fruit bowl in pastel colors was originally designed by Masanori Umeda in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Was born in 1941 at Kanagawa in Japan. He obtained his diploma fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Red Moon Large Copper Bowl by Elisa Ossino
By Elisa Ossino
Located in Milan, IT
Red Moon is a hemispheric copper bowl with handles and it is part of the Lunar Landscape collection designed by Elisa Ossino, who conceived for Paola C. a tableware collection, revis...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Copper
Hammered Silver Plated Flower Petal Bowl by WMF
Located in New York, NY
Hammered, silver plate bowl. WMF was originally called Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer and was opened as a metal repairing workshop. Through mergers and acquisitions, by 1900 th...
Category
1930s German Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Seletti "Hybrid-Despina" Bowl in Porcelain
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Modern, Kubbe Champagne Bucket, Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kubbe collection was designed with inspiration from the domes of the courtyards, shops and workshops of the Grand Bazaar, which has been the center of silver-smiting in Istanbul for ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Artistic Fan-Shaped Murano Glass Bowl Sculpture with Sunken Gold, 1980s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Artistic Fan-Shaped Murano Glass Bowl Sculpture with Sunken Gold, 1980s Italy.
This is a rare and authentic Venetian work of art, entirely handcrafted in the island of Murano in the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Blue Vintage Murano Glass Centerpiece by Alberto Donà, 1980s Italy
By Alberto Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Blue vintage Murano glass centerpiece by Alberto Donà, 1980s Italy.
This superb Venetian centerpiece steals the scene, thanks to its vivid color ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Contemporary Modern, Kubbe Large Bowl, Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kubbe collection was designed with inspiration from the domes of the courtyards, shops and workshops of the Grand Bazaar, which has been the center of silver-smiting in Istanbul for ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Barovier et Toso Murano Glass Dish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large scale, violet colored Murano glass dish dates to the 1980s and was created by Barovier et Toso.
Note: The piece retains its origianl ma...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 4 Large Kartell Jelly Bowls in Pink by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jelly bowls are part of a new series of design items through which Kartell, in its continuous search for new tactile and aesthetic effects, once again demonstrates its technologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Plastic
Ceramic Bowl, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Lava
Contemporary Salad Bowl Gold Hand Painted in Italy Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this blue marble Chestnut salad bowl has an original golden crackled rim emphasizing the warm sandy surface covered with little multic...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Modern, Kubbe Round Bowl, Varnished Brass
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kubbe collection was designed with inspiration from the domes of the courtyards, shops and workshops of the Grand Bazaar, which has been the center of silver-smiting in Istanbul for ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Bowl, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Lava
Seletti "Hybrid-Cloe" Porcelain Fruit Bowls
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Eutropia" Bowl in Porcelain
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Salad Bowl, Ø 35cm x H 17cm Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Lava
Modern Dog Bowl Porcelain Handpainted Customized Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
For all dog lovers. Design your own dog bowl with the portrait of your dog and the name. You can choose the color of letterning name and the color of the rim. Please send us the phot...
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2010s German Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Bowl, Ø 10 cm x H 5 cm Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Lava
Ceramic Bowl, Ø 40cm x H 20cm Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Lava
Ceramic Bowl, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Lava
Vintage Sterling Silver Hallmarked Scalloped Bowl Or Bread Basket
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely hallmarked sterling silver scalloped bowl is from the 1980s. It is perfect for serving and can be used as a bread basket. The hallmarks on the back are X958F. This is bow...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ceramic Salad Bowl Ø 30cm x H 14cm, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Lava
Set of 4 Medium Kartell Jelly Bowls in Crystal by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jelly bowls are part of a new series of design items through which Kartell, in its continuous search for new tactile and aesthetic effects, once again demonstrates its technologi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal
New Modern Bowl in Black Marquinia Marble, Christoforo Trapani, Stock
Located in Milan, IT
From stellar kitchens to the table. The Memory bowl is an ancestral reminder, a symbol of the vital relationship between people and food. As necessary as i...
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2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Marble
Ceramic Bowl, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Lava
Murano Sommerso Red and Green Glass Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Kastrup, DK
Murano "Sommerso" glass ashtray in red and green colors.
Design presumably by Alessandro Mandruzzato.
Venice, Italy ca. 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Fine Bone China Large Flat Bowl Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Seletti "Hybrid-Bauci" Bowl in Porcelain
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Aldebaran Glass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Aldebaran Glass Fruit Bowl was designed for Memphis in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass. This bowl features a tapering cylindrical shape with three green handles, with the side decorated ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Cup Filigrana for Venini Murano Signed, 1980s
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Murano hand blown dark amethyst/black "Filigrana Nera" cup. Excellent and very fine cylindrical cup with "black filigree" designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano, circa 19...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Ghidini 1961 Florida Bowl in Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Bowl in brass. This sublime cast brass mass is all wrapped up, giving rise to an exquisite fruit bowl. Something akin to the treasure found at the end of a rewarding peregrination. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Brass
Modern serving bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern serving bowls for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serving bowls created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern serving bowls made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serving bowls, popular names associated with this style include Faye Toogood, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, and Mosche Bianche. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for serving bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $26 and tops out at $5,481 while the average work can sell for $358.
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