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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.
Provenance
Acquired 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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