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LOT 0569

Greek Black-Glazed Dish

APULIAN, 4TH CENTURY B.C.

2 1/2 in. (57.8 grams, 64 mm).

Squat body with carination and socle base. [No Reserve]

Provenance

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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0569

Greek Black-Glazed Dish

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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