Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 0564

Late Lydian Bronze Phiale with Boss

600-400 B.C.

9 1/2 in. (536 grams, 24 cm wide).

Broad and squat with thickened rim, central boss to the base.

Provenance

Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, 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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0564

Late Lydian Bronze Phiale with Boss

Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Greek Gold Pomegranate-Shaped Pendant
    Greek Gold Pomegranate-Shaped Pendant
    Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

    Comprising a hollow-form body with detailed calyx below, the suspension formed as a hollow collared bead with a thin connecting loop. 0.29 grams, 18 mm



    From the collection of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Fruit were generally considered to be a symbol of sensuality, temptation and fertility; the giving and accepting of fruit may be regarded as a symbolic sexual act, or at least a prelude to marriage. It follows naturally that the pomegranate, with its innumerable fleshy seeds symbolising life and fecundity, was an attribute of Aphrodite.

    Lot Details

  • Hellenistic Shallow Glass Dish
    Hellenistic Shallow Glass Dish
    3rd century B.C.

    Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £1,500

    Broad dish with carinated profile and curved flange rim; lotiform decoration to underside with central starburst tondo. 114 grams, 12.7 cm



    Private collection of Mr S.A., Düsseldorf, formed prior to 1967. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12813-241336. 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.

    Lot Details

  • Archaic Greek Terracotta Seated Goddess Group
    Archaic Greek Terracotta Seated Goddess Group
    6th century B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

    Each seated on a high-backed throne, wearing a polos headdress with two long braids falling from underneath the headdress, wearing a long chiton. 266 grams total, 9.5-11.7 cm



    with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list