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LOT 0537
Greek Daunian Ware Shallow Kyathos
MAGNA GRAECIA, CIRCA LATE 4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (99 grams, 12.5 cm).
Squat in profile with single loop handle to the rim, three painted concentric bands to the inner face and one to the equator outside.
Provenance
Ex old UK collection.
Acquired from Cestrian Antiques, Chester, UK, 2004.
Ex Pemberton collection, Wales, UK.
Accompanied by an old professionally produced information card with collection reference C.279.
Accompanied by the original Cestrian Antiques invoice.
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