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LOT 2159
Neoclassical Roman Style Stone Krater
18TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/4 in. (2.92 kg, 27.2 cm).
Comprising a cylindrical body and bell-shaped mouth with egg-and-dart detailing to the rim; segmented lower body with round-section strap handle; lotus-flower foot.
Provenance
Swiss private collection.
Ex Herman Feldermann, Frankfurt, Germany, prior to 1985.
Private collection, UK.
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