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LOT 0743
Roman Redware Jar
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (2.2 kg, 24 cm high).
A bulbous redware jar with short neck and everted rim; rim chipped.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Aubergine Glass Vessel with Trails
3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
An aubergine glass jar with dimples around the circumference, trumpet-style neck and rim, applied openwork trails around the shoulder; pontil to base; iridescent surfaces. 64 grams, 68 mm wide
Acquired UK, in the 1980s. Property of a London gentleman. -
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Roman Storage Jar
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A bulbous ceramic storage jar with everted rim and splayed foot. 486 grams, 14 cm
Fine condition.
English collection formed in the 1990s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
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Roman Terracotta Jar Fragment with Erotic Scenes
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
A handled jar fragment decorated in raised relief with two erotic scenes, the first showing a masturbation scene, the second a copulating couple. 33.7 grams, 71 mm
Fair condition. Rare.
Acquired 1970-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
