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LOT 0594
Greek and Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 - 7 7/8 in. (2.3 kg total, 7.4-20 cm).
Mixed group of vessels including biconvex bowl, drum-shaped jar and other types, some with painted ornament. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Cypro-Archaic Buff Pottery Pilgrim's Flask
Levant, circa 1050-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Biconvex body with trumpet-shaped mouth and two lateral loop handles; painted concentric circles to the body. 330 grams, 15.3 cm
From an old Lebanese family collection moved to Germany in the middle of the 1970s. Acquired from Bonhams, London, 20 October 2005, no.424 (part). From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and the original Bonhams lot tag. -
Greek Apulian Terracotta Guttos
Circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With pedestal base, loop handle, slender spout with chamfered rim; central discus with figure of the infant Hercules grappling serpents; repaired. 214 grams, 12.5 cm wide
Ex Cummings collection, UK, 1990s. -
Greek Painted Terracotta Storage Vessel
Circa 7th-5th century B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With broad bulbous body and high flared neck, painted horizontal bands of geometric ornament. 894 grams, 17 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.