Greek Megarian Impressed Redware Bowl
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Greece, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Mold-made pottery bowl in rich red and brown hues. Wonderfully intricate impressed designs comprised of palmettes alternating with representations of figures emerging from amphorae with an eight-petaled rosette in the center. This relief decoration was created to mimic bowls of a similar form made from gold or silver. This type of ceramic was a precursor to Terra Sigillata. Size: 4-1/2"H (11.43 cm) x 3"H (7.62 cm).
Provenance: Ex-private William Dale collection. Mr. Dale was a career diplomat stationed in Turkey in the early 1960's and acquired a vast collection of Greek, Roman and Near-Eastern treasures.
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#95089
Provenance: Ex-private William Dale collection. Mr. Dale was a career diplomat stationed in Turkey in the early 1960's and acquired a vast collection of Greek, Roman and Near-Eastern treasures.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
#95089
Condition
Repaired from approximately half dozen pieces with a nick on the rim and surface wear. Overall fair given its age.
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Greek Megarian Impressed Redware Bowl
Estimate $300 - $500
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