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Lot 7
Bell-shaped cratera; Apulia, Magna Graecia, 4th century BC.Red-figured pottery.Thermoluminescence test attached.Intact.Provenance: private collection, Madrid.Measurements: 35 x 36 cm (diameter).Ceramic vessel with a circular base, a bell-shaped body with two handles, almost hidden under a pronounced rim at the top, which also opens outwards. The exterior of the piece is decorated on the obverse with the figures of a nude Bacchus wearing only a laurel wreath, and a maenad with sytula. Both figures are surrounded by vine leaves. On the reverse, the scene is depicted with two figures holding staffs.The krater was a large vessel, intended to contain a mixture of water and wine. It was carried to the place of the meal and placed on the floor or on a platform. The cupbearer administered the drink with a spoon or jug, and then filled the cups of the guests. The type known as 'bell-shaped' has small horizontal, protruding, upward-facing handles and an inverted bell-shaped vessel; it is a late-use type. The chalice krater is a more modern type than the column and scroll kraters, although it predates the bell krater, and its shape, with an almost inverted trapezoid profile, is reminiscent of the flower chalice.Red-figure ware was one of the most important figurative styles of Greek pottery. It was developed in Athens around 530 BC, and was used until the 3rd century BC. It replaced the previous predominant style of black-figured pottery within a few decades. The technical basis was the same in both cases, but in the red figures the colouring is inverted, with the figures highlighted against a dark background, as if illuminated by a theatrical light, following a more natural scheme. Painters working with black figures were forced to keep the motifs well separated from each other and to limit the complexity of the illustration. The red-figure technique, on the other hand, allowed greater freedom. Each figure was silhouetted against a black background, allowing the painters to portray anatomical details with greater accuracy and variety.The technique consisted of painting the motifs on the still-wet piece, using a transparent varnish which, when fired, took on an intense black hue. The motifs were therefore invisible before firing, which meant that the painters had to work entirely from memory, unable to see their previous work. Once the piece was fired, the unglazed areas remained with the reddish hue of the clay, while the glazed, "painted" areas took on a dense, glossy black colour.
Lot 207
A pair of fish servers, mounts marked Sterling Silver, cased; a Garrard & Co silver-plated bowl; a silver-plated rectangular tray; leaf shape dish; pair of silver-plated wine coasters; comport; fish eaters, cased; cake forks, cased; other cutlery, cased; sets of egg cups; four piece teaset; pewter bread dish with wooden insert, hammered finish; pewter comport; and other plated wares.Qty: 2 boxes
Lot 21
Two Waterford Crystal 'Lismore' pattern decanters; six 'Lismore' pattern red wine glasses; six 'Lismore' pattern white wine glasses; a 'Lismore' pattern bowl; another Waterford Crystal glass; a Victorian cut glass decanter; and a cut glass fruit bowl.Qty: 18Condition report:Tiny chip to stem of one of the smaller Waterford glasses. Victorian decanter has small chip to base and nibbles to base of stopper.
Lot 110
A Waterford Crystal Colleen pattern part suite of glassware, comprising two decanters, six champagne flutes, eight wine glasses, six smaller glasses, four tumblers, and two liqueur glasses; a set of six Waterford Crystal Tremore pattern sherry glasses, boxed; a small ships's decanter, 16cm; and two Stuart Crystal Cheltenham pattern whisky glasses, boxed. Qty: 37
Lot 153
Twelve assorted bottles of port and madeira wine including:Fonseca Bin 27 150cl, wooden boxGraham's Natura Reserve, boxed gift setReal Cavelha 2004 vintage, wooden boxDow's Trademark, and Master BlendCockburn's Special ReserveM&S Decanter Port (x3D'Oliverieas 5 year old Madeira Wine, etcQty: 12
Lot 501
A wine tasterSilver 833/000Gadrooned and reliefs decoration and gilt interiorOporto assay-mark (2nd-half of 18th century) and maker's mark attributable to Manuel Soares Ferreira (ca. 1718)(signs of wear and restoration)Literature: vd. ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de; CARLOS, Rita - "Inventário de Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasileiras - Século XV a 1887". Lisboa: IN-CM, 2018, P-13.0 e P-487.09,5x18 cm304
Lot 502
A wine tasterSilver 833/000Hammered decorationOporto hallmark (1938-1984) and maker's mark José Martins de Oliveira e Costa (1932-1945)(signs of wear)Literature:VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses (século XV a 1887)", IN-CM, nº 49 e 255711x19,5 cm561 g
Lot 473
***PLEASE NOTE THIS CONTAINS EIGHT HOCK GLASSES***A LARGE COLLECTION OF WATERFORD CUT GLASS, comprising:- 8 hock glasses;- 6 brandy balloons;- 8 white wine glasses;- 3 champagne flutes;- 8 water glasses;- 4 whiskey tumblers;- 4 liqueur glassesCondition Report: Please note this lot contains only 8 hock glasses
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