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LOT 2365
Grand Tour Greek Red Figure Lekythos
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (501 grams, 28 cm).
Rounded body with narrow neck and flared mouth, strap handle to the rear, the body showing a lively Dionysian procession with a satyr holding a long staff at the centre and a cymbal player behind him.
ProvenanceAcquired in the early 2000s.
From an important collection of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2365
Grand Tour Greek Red Figure Lekythos
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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