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LOT 0604
Greek Corinthian Terracotta Jug
6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/4 in. (150 grams, 96 mm).
Globular in profile with low foot, everted rim, applied strap handle; bilinear impressed band above equator. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old German collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Scythian Gold Repoussé Animal Mount
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Formed as an advancing lion, hatching to hips and shoulders; mounted on a custom-made stand. 29.63 grams total, 22 mm wide (62 mm high including stand)
From the Robin Symes Mayfair gallery before 1999, and part of a collection exhibited at the gallery. Ex London, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Terracotta Head of an Actor
Circa 4th century B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
An expressive polychrome vase formed as the head of an actor wearing rosette earrings, open mouth and applied pupils, short neck with everted rim above and a small strap handle to the rear. 69.3 grams, 75 mm
Ex Louis-Gabriel Bellon, France, (1819-1899). with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12667-236389. -
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
The figure comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 275 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand
Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Terracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and widely used in Cyprus during this period. The rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics.
