Auction 15 Part 2
ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES-DAY 2
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Feb 23, 2025
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LOT 441:
PHOENICIAN GLASS ARYBALLOS
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Start price:
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4,000
Estimated price :
£6,000 - £10,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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PHOENICIAN GLASS ARYBALLOS
Ca. 600 - 400 BC.A Phoenician core-formed glass aryballos (perfume bottle) of squat form. The vessel bears has sloping shoulders, and a pair of curling trail loops, a flared rim, and a near spherical body. The opaque red body is embellished with rings of opaque yellow, and a pale blue zig-zag motif encircling the midsection, additional yellow and pale blue rings around the lower part of the body, and another yellow ring that constitutes the lip of the rim. Areas of brilliant silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence have formed across the composition and nicely complement the vessel's vibrant colors. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 17.194.769Size: 77.6mm x 43.2mm; Weight: 47.7gProvenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
