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967 - PAIR OF GNATHIAN BLACK-GLAZED VESSELS.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

PAIR OF GNATHIAN BLACK-GLAZED VESSELS. Ca. 330 - 280 BC. A pair of black-glazed vessels, from left to right: a drinking cup with a deep rounded bowl on a low moulded foot and a pair of horizontal handles, the exterior decorated with vine tendrils; and an oinochoe with an ovoid body on a low foot, a short neck below a trefoil mouth and a strap handle, the shoulder decorated with bands of tongues, zig zags and dots in added colour, the body with scattered rosettes and dot clusters. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1856,1226.159. Size: 165-170mm x 60-100mm; Weight: 395g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier circulating on the Belgium art market in the 1980s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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