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LOT 0225
Indo-Parthian Silver Carinated Cup
CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (95 grams, 10.4 cm).
Formed from a single sheet, the ovoid base carinated with plain upper portion, slightly flared lip to the rim.
ProvenanceAcquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979.
Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art.
with Christie's, New York, sale 2337, 14th September 2010, no.56A (part).
Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12961-244455.
Cf. Barratte, F., East and West, A Central Asia Silver hoard from the Parthian East, 2002, p.41-42, fig.21.
FootnotesThe taste for beautifully decorated cups and drinking vessels was a hallmark of the later Seleucid Empire and early Arsacid Dynasty. Various beakers and cups were used by the Parthians according to the style of the Hellenized East.
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LOT 0225
Indo-Parthian Silver Carinated Cup
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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