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1052 - RARE APULIAN POLYCHROME FISH PLATE Ca.

Estimate £4,500 - £9,000

Description

RARE APULIAN POLYCHROME FISH PLATE Ca. 350 - 325 BC. A polychrome fish plate set on a moulded foot, with a shallow circular body and a central depression painted with a rosette. The tondo is decorated with three fish arranged around the well, with added red, white, yellow, and black details. The overhanging rim is encircled by a wave pattern. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 1163, Antiquities, 12 December 2002, Lot 150. Size: 230mm x 70mm; Weight: 640g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in F. A. collection, Belgium, formed in the 1980s; Acquired on the US art maket from Malter Galleries in 2007; Ex Old San Diego Dr Smith Collection. This item has been cleared 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 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd