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LOT 0064

Greek Terracotta Black-Glazed Stemless Cup

4TH CENTURY B.C.

8 in. (227 grams, 20.5 cm).

With two lateral handles on a low, profiled ring foot; incised and stamped decoration to the interior comprising a central blossom surrounded by palmettes connected by curved lines, the whole framed by a concentric circle made up of dashes; restored.

Provenance

with S.C., Basel, prior 2003.

Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00075178.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Metropolitan Museum accession no.66.111, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0064

Greek Terracotta Black-Glazed Stemless Cup

Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)

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