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LOT 0148
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Ithyphallic Entertainer
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (72 grams, 87 mm).
With lug handle and short nozzle, low-relief scene of a nude dancer running brandishing batons.
ProvenanceFrom a London collection of erotica, formerly in the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
LiteratureCf. Bémont, C., Lampes en Terre Cuite, Paris, 2007, item D.179, for type.
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Opening Bid: £444
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Opening Bid: £200
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2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
With carinated body and gently inverted lower rim, circumferential frieze displaying 'yellow' and red champlevé enamelled flower heads within foliate roundels, alternating with stylised amphoras and volute scrolls creating heart shapes set against a rich blue field; central projecting stem with hexagonal plate, ornamented with a central domed flower head, amphora and foliate motifs surrounding; two suspension lugs with loops to the perimeter of the lower rim; repaired. 435 grams, 15 cm wide
Acquired from Ariadne Galleries Inc, New York, 30 October 2003. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11622-198955.
Champlevé is a decorative technique which involves cutting cells into a metal surface and filling the void with enamel, using the raised metal borders between the cells to create the design outline.
