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LOT 0069
Parthian Blue-Glazed Water Vessel
2ND CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (278 grams, 14.1 cm).
Discoid in plan and biconvex in section with trumpet-shaped spout and loop to each shoulder; radiating fronds to tondo on each face.
ProvenanceEx London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Large Etruscan Terracotta Caeretan Cylinder-Stamped Brazier
7th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Comprising a wide and shallow body with everted rim; the internal wall and the upper face of the rim decorated with a procession of nude men in knielauf position, some holding a lituus in their left hand with their right hand raised up towards the sky, the other figures with both of their hands raised up, the figures alternating with figures of lions and antelopes; rosette to the centre. 9.4 kg, 44.5 cm wide
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. 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 search certificate number no.12776-237862.
As can be discerned from the identifying marks under the vessels, Caeretan craftsmen used the potting wheel to produce the braziers, a technique introduced in Etruria in the 8th century B.C. They were usually decorated with one or more stamped friezes rolled onto the clay with a large cylindrical matrix before firing. The subjects of these friezes were adapted by the Etruscans from Near Eastern and Greek prototypes. Today, these braziers are found in chamber graves, but they were used in the daily life of Etruscans in domestic and sacred contexts, and employed as portable hearths. A famous example came from the Tomba Maroi III in the Banditaccia Necropolis at Cerveteri, now in the Museo of Villa Giulia, Rome (Pieraccini, 2003, fig.10). It was found perched on a stone seat, and within the burned brazier were burned remains, several eggs and three drinking cups. -
Greek Terracotta Model Fruit and Vegetable Group
4th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Including pomegranates, apples and a gourd. 989 grams total, 4.5-18.7 cm
Estate of Mr Bruno Fellinger (1926-2016), Küsnacht, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. -
Greek Gold Earring with Garnets
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising a conical body with applied granules and three inset teardrop-shaped garnets, three pellets below with wires to accept separate bead inserts; wire loop above. 1.87 grams, 40 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
