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Three Italic Pottery Vessels, circa 7th/6th Century B.C., and later
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Three Italic Pottery Vessels
- Heights 11 1/2 , 15 3/4 , and 12 3/4 in. 29.2, 40, and 32.9 cm.
comprising a late Villanovan impasto krater with pedestal foot, ribbed biconical body decorated with circular bosses, long tapering neck, flaring mouth, and twin horizontal handles, a trefoil oinochoe (probably not ancient) with piriform body engraved with linked palmettes, and an Etruscan bucchero trefoil oinochoe with ovoid body, each oinochoe with rotelles on the rim.
Provenance
acquired in 1976/1977
Condition
krater: intact, several minor hairline cracks on the rim; trefoil oinochoe: intact (note that in our opinion this vessel is probably not ancient); bucchero oinochoe: one rotelle and part of the handle adjacent to it broken off and repaired, minor chips on the handle and edge of the foot
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.