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A Roman Alabaster Cinerary Urn, circa 1st Century A.D.
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- A Roman Alabaster Cinerary Urn
- Total height with modern lid 42 cm. 16 1/2 in.; height without lid 26.7 cm. 10 1/2 in.; diameter 31 cm. 12 1/4 in.; width across handles 38 cm. 15 in
of broad rounded form with wide shoulder, flat contoured rim, and twin handles; the ogee fot, domed lid, and a section of each handle bar restored.
Provenance
European private collection, 18th/19th Century (based on restoration techniques)
American private collection, acquired in the 1980s
Sotheby's, New York, Important French Furniture and Carpets, May 8th, 2009, no. 100, illus. (as Baroque)
acquired at the above sale by the present owner
American private collection, acquired in the 1980s
Sotheby's, New York, Important French Furniture and Carpets, May 8th, 2009, no. 100, illus. (as Baroque)
acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
As described. One vertical section restored on each of the handles. Foot modern. Lid also modern and does not fit well. Surface has been re-polished in the 18th century, including along outside of rim to minimize chips and abrasions.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Cf. A. Giuliano, ed., Museo Nazionale Romano, vol. I.1, 1979, p. 235, no. 149, and C. Gasparri and R. Paris, eds., Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. Le collezioni, 2013, p. 491, no. 358. The urn was dated to the late 1st/early 2nd cent. A.D based on a diagnostic gold ring found within one of them.
For other examples see M. Montalcini De Angelis D'Ossat, Archeologia Laziale, vol. III, 1980, p. 89f. (also found with a ring inside), and L. Guerrini and C. Gasparri, Il Palazzo del Quirinale. Catalogo delle sculture, 1993, pp. 115ff., no. 39, pl. 39; the authors note the relative scarcity of this type of urn and suggest that they were produced during a relatively short period of time during the Early Imperial period and by a limited number of workshops, probably in Egypt. Also see Sotheby's, New York, June 7th, 2012, no. 54.