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LOT 0080
South Italian Gnathian Ware Pottery Oinochoe
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
8 in. (193 grams, 20.2 cm high).
Piriform bodied with u-shaped spout and high handle, polychrome painted egg, zig-zag, bar, dot and laurel pattern with flower arranged in rows to the front face.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 2001.
European collection.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1867,0508.1206, for similar; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 1971.11.20, for similar.
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LOT 0080
South Italian Gnathian Ware Pottery Oinochoe
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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