Shallow in profile with basal ring, iridescent surface, applied collar below the rim; old collector's label '4231 TO' to base. 45.5 grams, 84 mm wide



From the private collection of a French Count in the 19th century. Ex Thierry de Maigret, April 2010. Ex Sheikh Al Thani collection.

With piriform body, tapering neck and everted rim. 34 grams, 93 mm



From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Squat hexagonal-section jar with pinched angles, flared mouth and rolled rim. 64 grams, 96 mm



From an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990s.

Aqua-green glass with piriform body and dimpled base, gently tapering tubular neck with flat rim. 73 grams, 34.5 cm



Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.

Bell-shaped glass vessel with turned rim to base, rolled rim, applied crescent handle with knop; rare type. 39 grams, 76 mm



Ex private London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Squat in profile with plano-convex body, broad tubular neck, everted rim. 162 grams, 79 mm



Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.

An aqua glass goblet with conical foot, curved body, rolled rim with applied trail below. 45 grams, 10.5 cm



From the collection du Comte de..., formed from the end of the 19th century. Thierry de Maigret, Paris, 16 April 2010, lot 44. Al Thani Princely collection, acquired at the above sale.

Spherical-shaped with band of millefiori in red, white, blue and yellow, blue borders. 4.48 grams, 15 mm



From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1980s.

Composed of a discoid body with sunken discus bearing a scene of two gladiators in combat in relief, tabula ansata below, ring handle and roughly D-shaped nozzle with volutes; old crack to base. 84 grams, 12.4 cm



From a German collection. Ex Cambridge, UK, collection, 1980s.

The two gladiators seem to be wearing the armaturae of murmillones. All gladiators began their career as provocatores; the learning of their combat technique was polyvalent and allowed the fighters to specialise as a large shield-bearer (the scutati) like murmillones, or as a small shield-bearer, parmati, like the oplomachus.

Squat lamp with broad discus and segmented shoulder, ribbed upper face to nozzle, pierced lug handle; discus with low-relief image of Mithras grappling the bull. 138 grams, 12 cm



From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.

Squat in profile with broad body, volute scrolls to nozzle, discus with high-relief scene of a grotesque dwarf wearing gladiator's costume and fighting with a cockerel. 47 grams, 10 cm



From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.

Hollow-formed ceramic oil lamp with two nozzles flanking a low-relief menorah with fronds and bunches of grapes in high-relief; underside with impressed wreath detail. 120 grams, 86 mm



Formerly in North American collection, 1990s. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N124k39 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12396-225409.