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LOT 0666
Roman Aubergine Mould Blown Amphoriskos
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (17.3 grams, 66 mm high).
An aubergine-coloured miniature egg-shaped juglet with applied handle and integral foot, mould-blown decoration formed as a medial frieze of scrolling motifs and lines radiating upwards from the base; iridescent surfaces; chipped rim.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession numbers 17.194.224 and 199407, for a similar.
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LOT 0666
Roman Aubergine Mould Blown Amphoriskos
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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