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LOT 0581
Greek Black-Glazed Plate
5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (192 grams, 12.7 cm wide).
Shallow-bodied with broad foot; incised fluting around the exterior body and rim.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1960s-1970s.
Ex European private collection.
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LOT 0581
Greek Black-Glazed Plate
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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