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LOT 1145
Roman Footed Pottery Bowl
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 5/8 in. (247 grams, 11.8 cm).
Conical in profile with rounded rim and small foot; marine accretion to outer face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound at Blue House Hill, St Albans, 1955-1956.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 1145
Roman Footed Pottery Bowl
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Mercury
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £243
Transparent oval intaglio with an engraved image of Mercury standing and facing right, holding a caduceus and a marsupium. 0.63 grams, 12 mm
Ex private North German collection. with Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Auction 145, 14 December 2005, no.238. -
Roman Bronze Ring Bezel Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including cloison with profile bust, similar with standing figure, and other types. 22.7 grams total, 14-25 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Marble Figure of Asclepius, The God of Medicine
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £10,000
Depicted in a contrapposto stance, detailed torso with well-defined musculature, indicative of the idealised human form, carefully rendered drapery cascading over the figure's left shoulder and wrapping around his lower body, the folds of the garment deeply carved; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 33 kg total, 71 cm including stand
Ex Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Paris and Geneva, thence by descent. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a printed copy of the Spanish cultural export licence no.1775-3178156. Accompanied by a copy of a French passport, no.134277. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13459-260915.
Asclepius, the god of medicine, is a pivotal figure in Greek mythology and was later adopted by the Romans. According to myth, Asclepius was the son of Apollo and the mortal Coronis. Trained by the centaur Chiron, he became a skilled healer, so proficient that he could even bring the dead back to life. His abilities eventually led to his demise at the hands of Zeus, who struck him down with a thunderbolt to maintain the balance between mortals and gods. The Pio-Clementino Museum houses a marble statue of Asclepius in the Octagonal Courtyard. This statue, similar in pose and drapery, provides an excellent comparative study. The National Museum in Athens (Room 28) displays a marble statue of Asclepius, highlighting his characteristic bearded face and draped garments. The British Museum's Greek and Roman Antiquities collection includes a statue of Asclepius (Room 69), illustrating the common attributes and stylistic elements. The Louvre Museum, Paris, in the Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities, contains a marble statue of Asclepius in Room 17, showcasing the classical drapery and posture similar to the piece in question.
