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LOT 0541
Greek Painted Terracotta Dish
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
5 3/8 in. (129 grams, 13.5 cm).
With discoid base, central recess and broad flared rim, concentric painted bands and roundels to the upper face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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