Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I
Property from an English Private Collection
An Egyptian Deep Aubergine and Turquoise Faience Vase, Roman Period, circa 1st Century A.D.
Auction Closed
December 6, 03:36 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from an English Private Collection
An Egyptian Deep Aubergine and Turquoise Faience Vase
Roman Period, circa 1st Century A.D.
with broad piriform body decorated with swirled ribs, concave neck, flaring mouth, and twin handles each with spiral tendrils simulating the lower attachments, the inside of the neck covered with a turquoise glaze.
Diameter 28 cm.
Brummer Gallery, New York, by 1948 https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/66266/rec/47 bottom shelf)
Sotheby's, London, The Ernest Brummer Collection of Egyptian and Near Eastern Antiquities and Works of Art, November 16th-17th, 1964, no. 125 (as "A Fine Glazed Quartz Frit Vase, possibly Hawara, Roman period, 1st/2nd Century A.D.")
Japanese collection
property of a private foundation
acquired from the above by the present owner