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LOT 0156
Roman Arretine Red Slip Terra Sigillata Cup with Rabbits and SEX.M.D. Maker's Mark
AUGUSTAN, EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (132 grams, 11.3 cm wide).
Squat bowl with carinated profile and low foot; to the rim, applied rosettes and hares; stamped to the centre, a sandaled foot with legend 'SEX.M.D' legend.
ProvenanceAcquired from Casemate Gallery, Bath, UK, 1990.
From a late private Dorset, UK, collector.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an old identification card and original invoice dated 10 November 1990.
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LOT 0156
Roman Arretine Red Slip Terra Sigillata Cup with Rabbits and SEX.M.D. Maker's Mark
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
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