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Lot 73
3rd-4th century AD. A substantial mosaic panel depicting Bacchus (Greek Dionysus) god of agriculture, wine and fertility, with long braided hair and fruit in the field, '????[?]...' legend below; mounted in a custom-made matrix and frame. 11.7 kg, 79 x 79cm including frame (31 x 31"). From a private collection, the property of a Canadian gentleman living in London; from his father's collection formed in the late 1960s to 1980s. Dionysus was said to be the last god to join the twelve Olympians, Hestia gave up her seat for him. Very fine condition. An impressive display piece.
Lot 96
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure fragment of a leaping hound with forepaws extended, harness to the shoulders, tail flat along the hindlegs with curled tip; possibly a skillet handle. Cf. zoomorphic jug handle in Roberts, P. Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum, London, 2013, item 295 (wine jug"). 198 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Fine condition.
Lot 147
4th-2nd century BC. A silver-gilt Hellenistic strainer comprising a shallow bowl with concentric ribbed rim, central strainer and two triangular ledge handles with lateral scrolls and recurved tendril finials; parcel-gilt cross to the centre of the strainer bowl, pointillé detailing with gilding to the ledge handles. For similar examples and a general discussion of type, cf. Reeder, Ellen D., Hellenistic Art in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, 1988, p.125, no.130; A Passion for Antiquities, Ancient Art from the collection of Barbera and Lawrence Fleischman, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1994, pp.77-78, no.31D; and The Search for Alexander, exhibition catalogue, 1980, p.167, no.130. 151 grams, 21.8cm (8 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Elaborate silver strainers, such as this present example, were used at symposia and festive occassions for the purpose of preventing the dregs of wine from entering an individual's wine cup. This and other silver related utensils became popular from the later 4th and 3rd century BC. Very fine condition.
Lot 376
Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A large ceramic bicolour vessel with pear-shaped bulbous body with flared base, tall neck with wide flared rim, raised circumferential band below the neck and to the body; two stylised lion masks with loops for handles to the shoulder, the face with lentoid eyes and applied pellets, incised ribs to the loops. 4.2 kg, 40cm (15 3/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a private collection formed in the 1990s; accompanied by a thermoluminescence certificate no. C118398 from Oxford Authentication. Hu jars were used for storage of wine and foodstuffs for the afterlife. Fine condition.
Lot 297
Edinburgh Crystal - A quantity of glassware to include Edinburgh crystal and similar, comprising brandy glasses, whisky tumblers, wine glasses, Embassy cut crystal decanter approximately measuring 25.5 cm [h] and similar, decanter appears to be in very good condition with one small visible chip approximately 2 mm x 2 mm size.
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