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LOT 0573
Greek Attic Red-Figure Fragment Depicting an Erect Phallus
EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/2 in. (5.65 grams, 37 mm).
A rectangular fragment with a male hip area depicting thighs, an erect phallus and an emphasised pair of testicles; probably belonging to a satyr.
ProvenanceFrom the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Europe.
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LOT 0573
Greek Attic Red-Figure Fragment Depicting an Erect Phallus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater with Satyr and Eros
Apulian, circa 450-400 B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,667
With laurel-leaf wreath beneath the flared rim, band of meander ornament as a baseline; Side A: striding satyr with torch and oinochoe followed by Eros holding a scroll behind; Side B: woman wearing a himation in active pose with sphere advancing towards a tendril. 814 grams, 20 cm
Acquired on the art market between the late 1990s and mid-2000s. Estate of the late Barry Paul Buxton (1944-2024), Oakham, Rutland. Acquired on the UK art market, 2025. 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 no.13070-249284.
Often, the iconography of an 'elevated' mythological subject was applied to members of Dionysos' retinue. Here we have three typical examples of them: a satyr, an Eros, and a woman, all three behaving according to Bacchic ecstasies. -
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Etruscan Carnelian Scarab of a Fletcher in Gold Ring
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
With carapace detailing and intaglio of a crouching male carving an arrow; set into a later gold swivel ring. 4.24 grams, 27.12 mm overall, 18.38 x 18.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Parthian Horse and Rider Figurine
1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Formed as a stylised horseman on four splayed legs, with finely modelled facial features and beard; the head of the horse integrated into the rider's body. 97 grams, 12.9 cm
Acquied on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.
