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LOT 0777
Greek Painted Pottery Aryballos
CORINTHIAN, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
3 in. (212 grams, 75 mm).
With a narrow neck and a broad rim to the mouth, a short strap handle to the rear; painted concentric rings around the mouth.
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired in 1994; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. similar aryballos in the Department of Classics at the College of Art and Science of the University of the Colorado, inv.no.2006.37.T.; cf.also Bernhard, M.L., Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Pologne-Fasc. 5: Varsovie-Musée National ii (Warsaw: Państwowe Wydawn, 1960), pl. 32 (1, 3, 4).
FootnotesFrom the 8th century B.C., Corinthian pottery vessels were exported to Greek colonies in South Italy and the coast of Asia Minor. They were used to hold perfumed oil, an essential item for the wealthy middle classes of the time. In Italy, especially in Etruria, local workshops produced imitations of Corinthian vessel types for a clientele of Greek settlers and local populations with a taste for Greek fashions.
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LOT 0777
Greek Painted Pottery Aryballos
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£125 (EUR 145; USD 169) ‡+BP*
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Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Pointed Aryballos
6th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Comprising a piriform body and a tubular neck with a wide rim, a strap handle to the rear; some chips and repair. 80 grams, 10.5 cm
Ex Prof. Kurt Alder, Riehen, acquired in September 1977; thence by descent. -
Greek Carnelian Gemstone with Head of Dionysos
2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £25
Plano-convex type with intaglio profile female bust wearing diadem and drop earrings; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.22 grams, 12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The subject derives from Hellenistic creations, which is indicated by the open mouth suggesting a state of ecstasy, prominent cheekbones, the head’s position and facial expression. Particular attention is given to the details of headgear and hair. -
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Greek Solid Gold Earring Pair
4th-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,389
Each a thick braided hoop with a collar of twisted filigree and a lion's mask finial. 18.43 grams total, 27 mm each
Private London collection, 1980s. Private collection, acquired on the British art market in 1993. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13185-249263.
The earrings belong to the hoop-type earrings, in which animal and human heads form the terminals as small miniature sculptures modelled in the round. The heads were attached to collars made from a single piece of gold. The group is characterised by lion heads.
