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LOT 0850
Parthian Terracotta Vessel Collection
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 4 1/2 in. (402 grams total, 8.2-11.4 cm).
Comprising: squat jat with painted rings and ropework to the shoulder (repaired); shallow dish with painted rings to the rim; biconvex vessel. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 0850
Parthian Terracotta Vessel Collection
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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