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LOT 0793
Greek Pottery Oil Jug
HELLENISTIC, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (146 grams, 10.2 cm).
Bulbous body with a tapering neck and a flared rim, a strap handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Derby antiquities collection.
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 0793
Greek Pottery Oil Jug
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
