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LOT 0035
Greek Black-Glazed Twin-Handled Stemless Kylix with Swan
APULIA, 4TH CENTURY B.C.
8 1/8 in. (206 grams, 20.6 cm).
Shallow with arched loop handles below the rim, low stepped foot; tondo with painted wreath of laurel leaves surrounding a standing swan in profile; to the outer face, two horizontal sprigs of laurel leaves; possibly by the Swan painter.
ProvenanceBonhams, Knightsbridge, London, 5 July 1994, no.43.
Private collection, Suffolk.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams cataloguing pages.
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LOT 0035
Greek Black-Glazed Twin-Handled Stemless Kylix with Swan
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£300 (EUR 348; USD 405) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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