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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.
Provenance
Collection 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.
Footnotes
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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