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LOT 0543
Greek Tripod Vessel with Handle
CIRCA 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 5/8 in. (255 grams, 14.4 cm).
Squat in profile with three stub legs, raised rib below the in-turned rim, loop handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
With a high-gloss black slip, ovoid body and a short wide neck with a flaring rim, a wide strap handle and a flat base. 144 grams, 95 mm wide
Ex P. A., Hertfordshire, UK, specialist collection of Greek art, 1980-1990s.
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Hemispherical in profile with slightly inverted rim, band of circumferential incised lines beneath the rim and concentric zigzags below, roundels to the underside; single small pierced bulb for suspension. 289 grams, 14 cm
Ex Ian Auld collection, 1970s-1990s. Acquired from Bonhams, London, 29 April 2009, no.315 (part). From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
