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LOT 0065
Greek Terracotta Black-Glazed Stemless Cup
CAMPANIAN, 4TH CENTURY B.C.
10 in. (323 grams, 25.4 cm).
Comprising a low foot of rare profile, with two toruses; traces of red paint inside foot; four interconnected palmettes to the tondo; accidental imprint of the bowl stacked above it in the kiln; concentric rib on the interior, looped handles; restored.
ProvenanceEstate of Philippe Stoll, Strasbourg.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00044863.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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