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LOT 0114
Romano-Gandharan Silver Cup and Tray
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 5 1/4 in. (118 grams total, 6.7-13.2 cm).
Rectangular in plan with two shallow bowls, separate deep insert with flange rim. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979.
Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art.
Ex Christie's, New York, 14th September 2010, no.35 (part).
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Barratte, F., East and West, A Central Asia Silver hoard from the Parthian East, 2002, p.39-40, fig.28.
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Roman Samian Ware and Other Pottery Collection
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising: an oil lamp discus with a standing ram; a Samian ware fragment with maker's mark; and other fragments with low-relief decoration. 144 grams total, 38-82 mm
From a deceased estate, UK. Acquired on the UK art market. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
One of the pottery of this collection reports the Greek name APIΣΤΩΝ (Ariston), maybe the producer of the vessel. Another one shows an aries (ram), animal sacred to the war god Mars. One of the fragments is decorated by ‘ovuli’, typical ornamentation of the Samian pottery. -
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Modelled as an elongated phallus with lateral testis and ridged glans, integral suspension loop above. 10.7 grams, 45 mm
Acquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century. From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Glass Bottle
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With broad flange rim, tapering neck and globular body with narrow base. 27 grams, 82 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
