LOT 0082

Greek Core-Formed Glass Aryballos

6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.

2 1/8 in. (19.06 grams, 55 mm).

Of squat piriform profile with applied ring to the foot and rim of the mouth, applied strap handles to the shoulder; the equator with horizontal hoops and dragged marvered trail decoration.

Francesc Cambó i Batlle (1876-1947) a prominent Spanish politician, art patron and philanthropist.
Gifted to his friend, the archaeologist, Josep Gilbert i Buch.
Acquired from Gilbert's family by the present owner's grandfather in the early 1980s.
Private collection of a European noble.

Cf. similar items in the British Museum under accession no. 1860,0201.57, and the Metropolitan Museum, New York, under accession no.1972.118.174.

Francesco Cambó i Batlle was a notable figure in early 20th-century Spain, best known for his role in politics as a leader of the Catalan nationalist movement and as a patron of the arts. He was a key benefactor of the Museo del Prado and left a significant legacy through his art collections. His deep connection to the cultural and artistic life of Spain makes items from his collection particularly valuable and historically significant.