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Lot 57

An East Greek pottery alabastron and an East Greek piriform aryballos
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3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£1,000 - £1,500

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An East Greek pottery alabastron and an East Greek piriform aryballos
Circa 6th Century B.C.
The alabastron with twin vestigial handles, decorated in red with three groups of triple bands around the body; the aryballos with disc rim, the body painted with concentric bands in umber, 11.1cm and 7.3cm high respectively (2)

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Provenance:
Alabastron: with Fortuna Gallery, Zurich in 1991.
Aryballos: Private collection, UK.
Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 14 May 2003, lot 578.

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