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LOT 0057
Large Cypriot Red Burnished Ware Spouted Bowl
EARLY BRONZE AGE I-III, CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.
12 3/4 in. (1.43 kg, 32.5 cm wide).
Hemispherical in profile with bifid loop handle to the rim, slightly curved spout with flared mouth. [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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Greek Bronze Strainer with Duck Head Handles
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With flat-section handle and rim; finial formed as a pair of ducks' heads; bowl absent. 123 grams, 28 cm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. -
Greek Core-Formed Glass Oinochoe
6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
With trefoil mouth, applied D-section handle and carinated foot, applied decorative trails and polychrome geometric bands to the upper body, lip and foot. 28.2 grams, 60 mm
Francesc Cambó i Batlle (1876-1947) a prominent Spanish politician, art patron and philanthropist. Gifted to his friend, the archaeologist, Josep Gilbert i Buch. Acquired from Gilbert's family by the present owner's grandfather in the early 1980s. Private collection of a European noble.
Francesco Cambó i Batlle was a notable figure in early 20th century Spain, best known for his role in politics as a leader of the Catalan nationalist movement and as a patron of the arts. He was a key benefactor of the Museo del Prado and left a significant legacy through his art collections. His deep connection to the cultural and artistic life of Spain makes items from his collection particularly valuable and historically significant. -
Parthian Reclining Banqueteer Holding a Skyphos and Rhyton
3rd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Furniture fitting comprising a square panel with raised border and four stub feet, poppy head finials (one absent); hollow-formed banqueteer reclining with weight on his left elbow and proper right leg bent beneath his pleated robe; right hand raised supporting a ram's head rhyton, left hand supporting a skyphos; wreath of laurel leaves around his bearded head. 1.58 kg, 25 cm
Private New York collection, formed in the 1960s. Acquired on the North American art market, 1990s. with Cahn Auktionen AG, Basel, Switzerland, 13 November 2015, no.84 (CHF 18,000). Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12379-226873.
The Greek 'συμπόσιον' 'symposion' was the later part of a formal banquet which took place after the food had been consumed, when the serving of strong drink was accompanied by music, dancing, poetic composition or recital or earnest conversation. The custom has similarities with the Roman convivium and with the customs of many Mediterranean and Western Asiatic people. The Parthian Empire was culturally diverse and included many Hellenic groups; the Arsacid court adopted a range of aspects of contemporary Greek culture, among them Greek military structures and the Greek language as a lingua franca alongside the Parthian (Iranian) language and Aramaic.
