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LOT 0071
Greek Attic Black-Glazed Guttus
4TH CENTURY B.C.
4 3/8 in. (192 grams, 11.1 cm).
With basal ring, lion-head spout and ring handle; the discus moulded in relief with a series of radiating ribs; small lid with spike handle.
ProvenanceCollection of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory (1937-2022), 5th Baronet of Coryton.
Private collection, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory was a lifelong connoisseur with a deep appreciation for objets d’art and antiquities, particularly Attic pottery and numismatics. He took great pleasure in meticulously cataloguing and archiving his collection. The selection of pottery, glass, and stone fragments will be presented across twenty-four lots, many of which boast provenance from renowned dealerships and auction houses, including Charles Ede, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams.
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Greek Miniature Black Glazed Terracotta Dish
Circa 2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Squat in profile with rounded rim and flared foot. 16.3 grams, 50 mm
Believed to have been part of the Duke of Northumberland collection. From an early 20th century collection. From a Hampshire, UK, private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Greek Bronze Head of a Grotesque Man
3rd century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Hollow-formed 'moneybox' with exaggerated nose and lips, small crescent-and-pellet ears, low-relief eyes with impressed pupils, small lock of hair to the scalp, vesica-shaped socket to the underside; pierced at the scalp and at the right ear. 67 grams, 48 mm
with Artemis Gallery, Munich, before 1998. Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2003. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12212-222320. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Greek Gilt Bronze Wine Strainer with Swan-Head Handles
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Comprising a shallow bowl and broad flange rim, two integral scalloped handles with lateral scrolled flourishes, each tapering to a S-curved handle with swan-head terminals with incised eye and beak detailing; perforated whirl within roundel to interior base; accompanied by a custom-made display stand with mirror. 402 grams total, 19.7 cm including stand
with Hôtel des ventes de Belfort Sarl, October 2011, no.16. Acquired by the present owner at the above sale. 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 search certificate number no.12209-222140. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Elaborate gilded strainers, such as this present example, were used at symposia and festive occasions for the purpose of preventing the dregs of wine from entering the wine cup. This and other related silver utensils became popular in the later 4th and 3rd century B.C. These highly decorated wine strainers were fitted with dual handles forming loops in the shape of twisting animals, here a swan. Usually they took the form of a shallow dish complete with four rings of perforations in the centre in order to drain the wine. Strainers of this type were used to separate out sediments which could be found in the thick Greek wine. Examples similar to this one have been found in royal tombs in northern Greece, as well as the tomb of a monarch in Sudan.
