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Three Black-glazed Gutti, Magna Graecia, circa 350-250 B.C.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Three Black-glazed Gutti, Magna Graecia
- Terracotta
- Diameters 3 5/8 , 5, and 4 1/4 in. 9.2, 12.7, and 10. 8 cm.
each with high spout and ring handle, the central medallion each molded in relief respectively with the mask of Medusa in three-quarter profile to right, a dancing maenad holding a thyrsus, and a frontal mask of a bearded god.
Provenance
for the first:
Paul Arndt (1865-1937), Munich
Yale University, New Haven, acquired from the above in 1913 as part of a collection of several hundred vases named "The Rebecca Darlington Stoddard Collection" in honor of the main donor who made the purchase possible (Sotheby Parke Bernet, February 17th, 1978, no. 22 )
New York Private Collection (Sotheby Parke Bernet, May 20th, 1982, nos. 195, 196, and 197 respectively)
Paul Arndt (1865-1937), Munich
Yale University, New Haven, acquired from the above in 1913 as part of a collection of several hundred vases named "The Rebecca Darlington Stoddard Collection" in honor of the main donor who made the purchase possible (Sotheby Parke Bernet, February 17th, 1978, no. 22 )
New York Private Collection (Sotheby Parke Bernet, May 20th, 1982, nos. 195, 196, and 197 respectively)
Condition
All intact and very good, the first with a few small losses to the glaze and minor nicks, the second with a few tiny nicks to the glaze (the blackness of which may have been enhanced with some coating?), the third with a few tiny nicks and slightly misfired.
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.