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LOT 0774
Very Large Roman Terracotta Flask
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 in. (606 grams, 26 cm).
Piriform in profile with broad flared neck and everted rim at the mouth. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A25.
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