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BYZANTINE GLAZED TERRACOTTA FOOTED BOWL WITH FLORAL MOTIFS -…
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BYZANTINE GLAZED TERRACOTTA FOOTED BOWL WITH FLORAL MOTIFS -…
Estimate £750 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
BYZANTINE GLAZED TERRACOTTA FOOTED BOWL WITH FLORAL MOTIFS - EX ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM COLLECTION.
Ca. AD 1300 - 1500. A sgraffito terracotta footed bowl with a flaring rim above a deep body, rising from a short stem and a spreading ring foot. The exterior is decorated around the upper zone with a frieze of stylised floral motifs, outlined in dark pigment and washed with green and yellow glaze. The interior is centred by a roundel filled with a gridded field, each compartment enclosing a circle, with splashes of green and yellow glaze, and a narrow border of zigzags beneath the rim. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 12.45.4. Size: 145mm x 110mm; Weight: 450g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery; Ex collection of James Alfred Brew (1923 - 2008), collected in Cyprus during the 1960s. Thence by descent to Elaine Brew. Discovered in Elea. 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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