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LOT 0537
Greek Brown Ware Terracotta Cup
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
4 3/4 in. (162 grams, 12 cm wide).
Squat in profile with rounded underside, broad mouth with carinated rim and single strap handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Opening Bid: £750
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