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