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LOT 1166
Large Western Asiatic Red Terracotta Spouted Jug with Handle
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
11 5/8 in. (1.45 kg, 29.7cm).
Biconical body with tall tapering spout, collar to the tapering neck with tear-drop shaped mouth; strap handle surmounted by a ram-head appliqué; a marriage.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1166
Large Western Asiatic Red Terracotta Spouted Jug with Handle
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bichrome Bird Vessel
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Lentoid in plan with central loop handle, spout formed as a bird-head with coiled crest, rear a broad vent with openwork strainer; painted foliage and reserved bands. 387 grams, 17 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anatolian Obsidian Idol
5th-4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Squat and rounded in profile with hands resting on the knees. 48.4 grams, 46 mm
Private collection, Austria. Private collection, Europe. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
