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LOT 0754
Roman Terracotta Wine Jug
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (406 grams, 15 cm).
Biconvex in profile with basal ring, tiered rings to the equator, stepped mouth, sturdy strap handle to the rear; old collector's label 'ruines de P[..]er'.
Provenance
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0754
Roman Terracotta Wine Jug
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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