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LOT 0608
Parthian Terracotta Warrior Bust Fragment
3RD CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (29.5 grams, 65 mm).
Depicting a bearded Parthian horseman with integral hooded jacket, horse-head placed centrally on the chest. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since before 1980.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Greek Attic Red-Figure Squat Lekythos Attributed to the Meidian Painter
Circa 420-400 B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Comprising a bulbous body with narrow neck and handle to the rear; radiating petals on the neck with a band of volute scrolls below, the body showing a female in a dynamic pose, dressed in an elaborate long dress and holding a plate of fruit with her left hand, a seated female before her; attributed to the Meidian Painter; some restoration. 95 grams, 10.9 cm
Ex Prof. Dr Hans (1918-1984) and Dr Ines (1922-2013) Jucker, classical archaeologists, Bern, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12645-236462.
Dancing women are a characteristic of the Meidian Painter. They are depicted as young women, wearing Doric costumes, earrings, pearls surmounting diadems, and golden bracelets, holding a patera and (probably originally here too) a thimiaterion. -
Parthian Terracotta Figurine of Camel Riders
3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With two female riders in a rectangular structure, some pigment remaining. 77.5 grams, 91 mm
Fine condition.
Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Greek Gold Pomegranate Pendant
Circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £164
Hollow-form body with detailed calyx below, the suspension formed as a hollow collared bead with a thin connecting loop. 0.28 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
