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LOT 0825
Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Pointed Aryballos
6TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/8 in. (80 grams, 10.5 cm).
Comprising a piriform body and a tubular neck with a wide rim, a strap handle to the rear; some chips and repair.
ProvenanceEx Prof. Kurt Alder, Riehen, acquired in September 1977; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object no.96.9.14, for the shape.
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LOT 0825
Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Pointed Aryballos
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£180 (EUR 209; USD 243) ‡+BP*
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Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Skyphos
7th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Fluted body tapering to a narrow foot, frieze of fine vertical lines around the body, zigzag band below, a pair of wide flat handles; restored. 235 grams, 17.2 cm wide
with H.A.C. AG, Basel, until 1999; thence by descent. -
Greek Bronze Ring with Scorpion
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £70
D-section hoop with vesica-shaped bezel depicting a scorpion. 7.12grams, 25.64 mm overall, 19.49 x 20.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Bronze Ring with Bird and Altar
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Round-section hoop with flat discoid bezel, engraved standing long-legged bird facing a tall altar. 4.23 grams, 24.66 mm overall, 20.68 x 17.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
