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Lot 46

A Hellenistic pottery column krater

28 November 2019, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£3,000 - £5,000

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A Hellenistic pottery column krater
Circa 4th Century B.C.
The rim decorated with rays, cross motifs at the handle plates, the neck with a meandering band of ivy leaves, the shoulder encircled with drop motifs, the body with umber banded decoration of varying widths, 34cm high

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Provenance:
Dr Erwin Hoess collection, Austria, which was partly formed from the family collection started in the 1850s by Prof. Anton Hoess; and thence by descent.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 30 April 2008, lot 146.
G. Kyriacou collection, London, acquired at the above sale.

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