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LOT 0086
Parthian Ceramic Horse Rhyton
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
10 5/8 in. (1.61 kg, 27 cm).
Hollow-formed horse figure with spout to the chest and filler hole beneath the chest; painted saddle and bridle detailing.
ProvenanceEx Zackary, Los Angeles, USA, 1960s.
with Christie's, 13 October 2008, no.156.
Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report and photograph by Oxford Authentication with sample no.108u46.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12655-235194.
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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Cypriot Terracotta Bull Rhyton
8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,240
Modelled in the round with bands of hatched texture to the back, rump and horns, pierced lug muzzle, incised detailing. 501 grams, 17 cm long
UK private collection, 1994. European private collection. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N125e38 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12656-234662. 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. -
Greek Attic Terracotta Banded Kylix with Animal Frieze
Circa 540 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
With a deep bowl resting on a short stem and flared foot, the inner face with a central roundel, the outer face with a frieze of animals, Side A) an advancing lion with gaping jaws, a siren with its wings spread and head turned back, a grazing antelope and an advancing lion facing left, Side B) an advancing lion, a standing swan with its wings spread, a sheep(?), and another swan facing left with its wings spread. 396 grams, 28.5 cm wide
Swiss Art and Antiques Fair, Basel, 4-12 April 1987. Ex Galleria Serodine, Ascona, Switzerland. Private collection, Bern, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12639-236374. 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. -
Daunian Ceramic Bell-Shaped Idol
7th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A male figure with a bell-shaped lower body painted with horizontal stripes, an applied phallus above; column-like upper body and head with stylised facial features, tall conical headdress. 140 grams, 12.5 cm
Private collection of Mrs R.K., Basel, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
