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LOT 0569
Cypriot Snake-Type Bichrome Terracotta Vessel
IRON AGE, CIRCA 11TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
8 3/8 in. (695 grams, 21.2 cm high).
Globular in form with pinched trefoil mouth and tall strap handle; painted band of linear ornament to the shoulder and neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a deceased estate.
Acquired from Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, no.375 (part).
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and original lot tag.
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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This red-figure scene once possibly formed part of a kylix, a cup made for drinking. The decoration of the tondo surrounding the figures allows a comparison with some works of the painter Onesimos and the potter Euphronios. In particular the meanders on the medallion, and the working of the figures, seems to recall the work of Onesimos, who preferred to decorate cups, many of them thrown by the famous Euphronios. -
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Ex European collection, 1960s. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
