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LOT 0582
Italic Terracotta Cup
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
5 3/4 in. (355 grams, 14.5 cm).
Squat in profile with broad flange rim, carinated profile, rounded underside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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