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LOT 0664
Greek Megarian Terracotta Bowl
2ND CENTURY B.C.
5 1/4 in. (208 grams, 13.5 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with slightly everted rim and a matt glaze, raised architectural motifs to the shoulder, dense stylised vines below; shallow rosette foot.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0664
Greek Megarian Terracotta Bowl
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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