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Lot 66*

A large Megarian Ware pottery bowl

1 December 2020, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£2,000 - £3,000

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A large Megarian Ware pottery bowl
Hellenistic Period, circa 2nd-1st Century B.C.
The mould-made bowl of hemispherical form with everted rim and later added foot, with residual rotelle handles, decorated in relief at the shoulder with a band of dancing erotes above a band of stylised ivy leaves, the lower part of the body decorated with a repeat overlapping petal motif, 20cm high, 32cm diam.

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Provenance:
with Harlan J. Berk, Ltd, Chicago (46th Buy or Bid sale, 1986, no. 136).
George R. Francoeur (1934-2019) collection, Michigan, acquired from the above 1989.

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