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LOT 255449
Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphoriskos
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
4 3/4 in. (35 grams, 12 cm high).
With applied yellow festooning and trails, knop foot and everted rim to the mouth.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s.
Private collection, New York, USA.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.322, for type.
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LOT 255449
Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphoriskos
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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