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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]
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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Opening Bid: £7,500
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