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LOT 0540
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 0540
South Italian Terracotta Painted Jug
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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Eastern Greek Gold Hoop Earring
Circa 8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a tapering hoop with applied filigree collars, wire hoop. 4.88 grams, 35 mm
Swiss private collection, Basel, M.C. (b.1933) and R.C.B. (b.1929), thence by descent. -
Large Etruscan Architectural Plaque with Bulls
6th century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
For a temple pediment (sima), comprising a curved upper band with polychrome tongue-shaped grooves, a relief depicting a procession of bulls below, the bulls depicted in a dynamic pose with curving necks and raised tails, the horns painted in black; two attachment holes. 4.66 kg, 50 cm
Acquired on the European art market between 1960s-1980s. Property of a gentleman. with Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd, Auction 66, no.1. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12162-218594.
Terracotta plaques like this sima were used in the pediments of temples (Minerva at Veii, Portonaccio Sanctuary, 540-530 BC), or decorated the architecture of tombs. The procession of the bulls recalls the style of painting on a similar slab with a procession of hunting dogs, probably from Caere. -
Cypriot Votive Terracotta Bull Statuette
Circa 6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Standing on a rectangular base with head erect, painted harness detailing to the head; mounted on a custom-made stand. 291 grams total, 90 mm wide including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
