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LOT 0518
South Italian Terracotta Painted Jug
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
5 3/8 in. (227 grams, 13.5 cm high).
Piriform with convex rim, lentoid-section handle and discoid foot; polychrome painted bands and lines decorating the equator and inner mouth, dash to handle.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1994.
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LOT 0518
South Italian Terracotta Painted Jug
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Greek Black-Glazed Plate
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Shallow-bodied with broad foot; incised fluting around the exterior body and rim. 216 grams, 12 cm wide
Acquired in the 1960s-1970s. Ex European private collection. -
Greek Terracotta Head Collection
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Each modelled in the round and and derived from a larger female figure, some wearing diadems and some with draped heads; each mounted on a custom-made display base. 491 grams total, 9.5-13.5 cm high including stand
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex European private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11795-206534.
These figurines reflect sculptural prototypes. Interestingly the head of one of the women is draped in a himation, and the head is turned slightly to the right like the terracotta of Amisos which represents a dancer. These figurines were most probably manufactured in Hellenistic cities by craftsmen who used either light yellow or dark brown clay. After the firing, the surface of the clay became reddish, while the core became grey-brown. The majority of the figurines were made from untreated clay with many impurities, such as coarse grain. Due to the quality of the clay the surface of the figurines was often rugged, despite the retouch, but were painted with vivid colours, as is still visible on the pink polos on one of the heads. -
Greek Gold Pomegranate on Gold Chain
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
The fruit with granulated base and length of trichinopoly chain. 3.58 grams, 90 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
