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LOT 0621
Cypriot Painted Terracotta Jug
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 2000-1650 B.C.
5 1/4 in. (123 grams, 13.5 cm).
Bulbous in profile with scooped spout, loop handle, spurs to the junction, painted geometric ornament. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Cypriot Terracotta Vessel Group
Iron Age, Cypro-Geometric, 950-850 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Including globular jar with painted fish detailing, globular jar with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, and other types. 1.07 kg total, 10.5-14.7 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Mycenaean Painted Pottery Alabastron
13th-11th century B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Drum-shaped with a sloping shoulder, short neck, trumpet-style neck and mouth and a gently rounded base; three loop handles at regular intervals around the shoulder; reddish-brown painted geometric bands and cross-hatching against a cream slip. 190 grams, 93 mm wide
Ex private collection, Holland. Acquired from Royal Athena Gallery, 2003, stock no.LAE07/2500. Accompanied by an original Royal Athena label. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11852-206835. -
Very Large Cypriot Red-Polished Ware Bowl
Early Cypriot II, 2150-2100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Broad body with disc base, thick rim with stepped panel to rear and pierced ledge handle. 2.3 kg, 37.5 cm wide
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
