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LOT 0601
Greek Gnathian Thistle Flask
APULIAN, CIRCA 325-300 B.C.
6 3/4 in. (188 grams, 17 cm).
Piriform in profile with flange to the flared mouth, ribbed fusiform body and socle base; painted undulation and stylised grapevine motif in ochre and white.
ProvenanceAcquired on the art market between the late 1990s and mid-2000s.
Estate of the late Barry Paul Buxton (1944–2024), Oakham, Rutland.
Acquired on the UK art market, 2025.
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Mycenaean Painted Pottery Flask
14th-13th century B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Comprising a circular body with a rounded base and two strap handles, a short neck with an everted rim; the body with a painted expanding cross motif with the arms separated by a band of pellets. 132 grams, 11.1 cm
Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in the 1994. Private family collection since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13018-246795.
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Italic Carnelian Scarab with Satyr Mounted in a Gold Swivel Ring
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,404
Carved scarab with detailed carapace, legs and mouth; underside with intaglio standing figure holding an amphora; set into a later gold swivel ring. 5.30 grams, 23.85 mm overall, 14.56 x 17.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
It is clear that the sculptor devoted more care and attention to carving the scarab itself rather than its intaglio.
