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Lot 416
Ca. 460-450 BC. A ceramic oinochoe in the form of a female head with dark brown hair swept back over the ear. Her elegant arched brow and large eyes are carefully picked out in a black pigment; her prominent nose sits above full, pursed lips and a strong chin. The vessel is equipped with a high, ear-shaped handle and trefoil rim. Oinochoai were an ancient Greek type of jug made from precious metal, bronze, or clay used to dispense wine during a symposium. It is often depicted in conjunction with a phiale during the pouring of libations for the gods at an altar. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 01.8.7.Size: L:220mm / W:90mm ; 185gProvenance: Property of a Central London Gallery, acquired by a private British collector, formerly in Orange County, California, USA collection; ex-property of a New York Gallery; ex-Rhode Island collection, ex Sotheby’s, New York, USA, December 10, 2009, lot #82
Lot 476
Ca. 340-325 BC. A ceramic lekanis of the red-figure lid with two female profile heads between palmettes and stylised volutes. The "Ladies of Fashion" with ornate saccoi leaving a chignon projecting at the rear, a spiked stephane, earrings, and necklaces. The lid's knob handle with radiating strokes on top. The black-glazed dish with an inset flange to receive the lid, is set on a high hollow foot. For reference see Green, J. R., Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, USA 22, Philadelphia 1 (1986), Plate 29 (many examples). Kranz, P. and R. Lullies, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Deutschland 38, Kassel 2 (1975), Tafel 81, 2-3 (small lekanis with female heads). Romanelli, P., Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Italia 6, Lecce 2 (1979), IV Dr, Tavola 53, 1 (larger, but similar shape and decorative scheme), Tavola 56, 11-14 (small examples with female heads and palmettes). Trendall, A. D., Red Figure Vases of South Italy and Sicily: A Handbook, London, Thames and Hudson, 1989, 227, 2 and 4 (female heads on vases of the Darius-Underworld workshop). Cf. Christie's, Live Auction 6853, Christie's Interiors, 2 October 2012, Lot 431.Size: L:105mm / W:90mm ; 165gProvenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in and old European collection.
Lot 487
Ca. 360-320 BC. A ceramic black-glazed guttos with a discoid body, pedestal foot, loop handle, and trumpet-shaped spout; circumferential fluting and central gorgoneion with flowing hair in relief, perhaps representative of Medusa. For a similar, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 1971.11.10.Size: L:85mm / W:105mm ; 170gProvenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in and old European collection.
Lot 664
Ca. 100-200 AD. A terracotta oil lamp with a globular body with a spout with a vent hole and flaring finial. Circular discus with a filling hole, decorated with a mask in relief and framed with raised edge. Ring base and pierced handle. Oil lamps were an important commodity in the ancient Roman world and were used for both practical and religious purposes. Roman oil lamps were typically made from terracotta or ceramic materials, although examples of metal and glass also exist. The production of oil lamps was a specialized craft, and the resulting lamps varied greatly in terms of quality and complexity.Size: L:113mm / W:66mm ; 90gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Lot 1252
Edwardian cream painted dressing table, fitted with rectangular swing mirror over two trinket drawers with ceramic handles, rectangular top with frieze drawer, raised on turned front supports; with circular stool, leather seat over four turned supportsDimensions: Height: 156cm Length/Width: 107cm Depth/Diameter: 48cm
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