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LOT 0511
Greek Terracotta Black Glazed Kantharos
BOEOTIA, 5TH CENTURY B.C.
7 3/4 in. (360 grams, 19.5 cm wide).
With a tall flared foot, tapering body and two lateral high strap handles, the sidewall set off from the foot by a carination; reassembled from fragments.
ProvenanceEx Mr Bohler, Bern, Switzerland, prior 2001.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00074898.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. similar in University of Colorado, Boulder, under accession no.2006.21.T.
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LOT 0511
Greek Terracotta Black Glazed Kantharos
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Greek Gold Ring and Earring Set with Rosettes
4th century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Comprising: finger ring with twisted-rod hoop ending in loops with granule ornament, swivelling hollow-formed drum-shaped plaque with applied filigree and granule clusters in a rosette motif; two earrings, each with a smaller version of the ring's plaque mounted on a hooked wire with fastener. 14.6 grams total, earrings: 23-24 mm, ring: 23.59 mm overall, 21.52 x 17.44 internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Acquired on the UK art market 1971-1974. Private collection, London. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12493-230329. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Massive Archaic Greek Terracotta Statuette of a Seated Goddess Demeter
Late 6th century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,710
Seated on a high-backed throne, wearing a polos headdress with two long braids falling from underneath the headdress, wearing a long chiton fastened by a belt, the left arm raised, possibly once holding a dove; well marked facial features, slightly almond-shaped large symmetrical eyes with slightly raised eyelids, straight nose, strongly pronounced mouth with fleshy lips and shallow ears; traces of brown slip, repaired. 2.02 kg, 57.7 cm
with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N125a51 from Oxford Authentication. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12461-228712. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
One of the most typical 6th century B.C. terracotta female figurines was that of a standing or seated woman wearing a chiton and a himation over it. It was a votive figure offered at the shrines or temples, usually representing the goddess Demeter. Attica was one of the principal centres of figurine production, but Corinth continued to produce solid standing or seated females with moulded fronts and flat backs. The mass production of such terracotta was also typical of Magna Graecia. -
Graeco-Parthian Bronze Mirror with Animals
2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Discoid flat mirror with piriform attachment bracket developing to an addorsed pair of animal heads, equine but with a single curved plume or horn between the ears; mounted on a custom-made stand. 516 grams total, 16.6 cm
UK private collection before 2000. UK art market. Ex property of a London gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.