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LOT 0547
Eastern Mediterranean Tripod Footed Jug with Strainer
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
9 1/2 in. (1.64 kg, 24 cm wide).
With a carinated body with conical feet to the base, a slender neck with trefoil mouth and pierced strainer panel to the spout, integral handle to the rear; displaying vertical notching to the equator and columns composed of shallow dimples to the upper body; chipped.
Provenancewith a London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0547
Eastern Mediterranean Tripod Footed Jug with Strainer
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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Private collection, Germany, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market 2010.
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With ellipsoid bezel, low-relief stylised image of a bird with tail splayed. 6.85 grams, 23.38 mm overall, 18.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
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Etruscan Bronze Handled Mirror with Robed Female Dancers
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