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LOT 0064
Mycenaean Terracotta Vessel Collection
12TH-11TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/4 - 5 in. (693 grams total, 8.3-12.6 cm).
Comprising: a stirrup jar; trefoil jug; a jar; juglet and handled dish or cup; all decoratively painted with geometric designs; some repairs. [5]
Provenancewith Sotheby's, 13 December 1990, lot 217.
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Greek Terracotta Head Collection
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Each modelled in the round and and derived from a larger female figure, some wearing diadems and some with draped heads; each mounted on a custom-made display base. 491 grams total, 9.5-13.5 cm high including stand
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex European private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11795-206534.
These figurines reflect sculptural prototypes. Interestingly the head of one of the women is draped in a himation, and the head is turned slightly to the right like the terracotta of Amisos which represents a dancer. These figurines were most probably manufactured in Hellenistic cities by craftsmen who used either light yellow or dark brown clay. After the firing, the surface of the clay became reddish, while the core became grey-brown. The majority of the figurines were made from untreated clay with many impurities, such as coarse grain. Due to the quality of the clay the surface of the figurines was often rugged, despite the retouch, but were painted with vivid colours, as is still visible on the pink polos on one of the heads. -
South Italian Gnathian Ware Pottery Oinochoe
Circa 4th century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Piriform bodied with u-shaped spout and high handle, polychrome painted egg, zig-zag, bar, dot and laurel pattern with flower arranged in rows to the front face. 193 grams, 20.2 cm high
Acquired in Europe before 2001. European collection. -
Greek Terracotta Protome Mask Collection
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Three ceramic masks each moulded with a female face, pierced at the brow. 290 grams total, 10.3-11.9 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
