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LOT 0602

Greek Black-Glazed Single-Handled Cup

SOUTH ITALIC, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.

5 in. (87 grams, 12.6 cm).

Squat and shallow with single loop handle to the rim, basal ring. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0602

Greek Black-Glazed Single-Handled Cup

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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