Loading, please wait...
LOT 0033
Cypriot Terracotta Jug with Bull's Head
CYPRO-ARCHAIC II - CYPRO-CLASSICAL I, 600-400 B.C.
14 1/2 in. (1.5 kg, 37.5 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body with conical flanged base, tubular neck and everted flange rim with chamfered upper face, loop handle to the shoulder with applied strip to the outer face and disc to each side; small spout to the shoulder formed as a bull's head; painted bands to the equator, base and lower neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAsian collection, purchased 1968-1972.
with Christie's, New York, 8 June 2001, no.127.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Corinthian Hedgehog Aryballos
6th century B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £833
Hollow-formed with textured body and four stub legs, conical nose and lateral flanges with impressed point eyes; discoid flange rim to the neck with incised petal detailing. 55 grams, 98 mm
Ex Mrs IM, nr 18 (Widow of Leo Mildenberg), formed in Zurich, gift from her husband between 1975-2000. Acquired by the present owner from the above. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12208-222174. -
Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphoriskos
5th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Elongated piriform amphora shape, tubular neck and everted rim, decorated with polychrome festooning and trails, applied amber-green handles and knop foot. 152 grams, 18 cm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12206-222129. -
Greek Terracotta Gorgon Applique
5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Plano-convex in section with band of tight spirals forming the hair, lentoid eyes, snub nose and gaping mouth revealing fangs and protruding tongue. 28 grams, 54 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
