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LOT 0089
Graeco-Roman Terracotta Figure
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (46 grams, 11.3 cm).
Tanagra-type hollow-formed figurine of a nude female with dressed hair; hole to the reverse and underside; repaired.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
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LOT 0089
Graeco-Roman Terracotta Figure
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Cypriot Snake-Type Bichrome Terracotta Vessel
Iron Age, circa 11th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Globular in form with pinched trefoil mouth and tall strap handle; painted band of linear ornament to the shoulder and neck. 695 grams, 21.2 cm high
Property 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. -
Cypriot Painted Terracotta Chalice
Iron Age, circa 700-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Broad drum-shaped body with small foot, slightly everted rim, two lateral strap handles; painted bands to the lower body, handles and rim, vertical hatched and herringbone bands to the sidewall. 891 grams, 27.5 cm wide
Ex John Rilling collection, California, acquired prior to 1970. Acquired from Bonhams, London, 23 October 2012, no.1. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. -
Apulian Red-Figure Askos with Panthers
4th century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £833
With an arching strap handle and a wide spout; either side of the body painted with a crouching panther, one playing with a ball and the other depicted facing; repaired. 149 grams, 12 cm
Fine condition, some surface rubbing on the black glaze, with metallic gloss, some calcareous deposits on underside of lip and vase, glaze slightly chipped in a few places, repaired.
Acquired from Gallery Gryphos, Munich, 1992. European private collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12001-211879.
Painted askoi in different forms have been produced and been in use in Athens since the middle and second quarter of the 5th century B.C., but they were also made in southern Italy. The askoi painted with a pair of animal figures were realised in Magna Graecia after the Attic continental production of similar models, with the representation of griffins, sphinxes and laconic hounds. The function of the askos as a vessel was clearly linked to wine, and therefore it is not anomalous to see it decorated with panther motifs, an animal connected with Dionysus, the god of wine and drinking.