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LOT 0063
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.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1990s.
Private collection, New York, USA.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.322, for type.
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LOT 0063
Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphoriskos
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£600 (EUR 696; USD 810) +BP*
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