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LOT 0620
Roman Red Ware Rectangular Fragment with Slave Fanning a Noble on a Day Bed
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (39 grams, 67 mm).
A polygonal fragment with a low-relief scene showing a daybed with a conical vessel beneath, a reclining person on his side on the bed, a servant standing at the foot of the bed dressed in a fluttering dress, holding the long handle of a fan, and a band of ring-and-dot motifs above. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A86.
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LOT 0620
Roman Red Ware Rectangular Fragment with Slave Fanning a Noble on a Day Bed
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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