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A Minoan Basalt or Serpentine Bowl, Middle Minoan III/Late Minoan I, circa 1700-1450 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- A Minoan Basalt or Serpentine Bowl
- Stone
- Diameter 4 1/8 in. 10.5 cm.
with broad pyriform body carved in low relief with the centrally-ribbed petals of an open flower.
Provenance
Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979), acquired in Switzerland in the 1950s/1960s
by descent to the present owner
by descent to the present owner
Condition
surface pitted overall, some small ancient chips and nicks, interior partially encrusted.
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.
Catalogue Note
Cf. Peter Warren, Minoan Stone Vases, Cambridge, England, 1969, pp. 14-17, fig. P60, and Lila Marangou, ed., Minoan and Greek Civilization from the Mitsotakis Collection, Athens, 1992, nos. 203-205, for related examples. Also compare Sotheby’s, New York, December 7th, 2001, no. 58, a larger but very similar bowl formerly in the Gillet Collection.
For other objects from the Biaggi de Blasys Collection sold in these rooms, including two acquired from the May 14th, 1960, Ars Antiqua auction in Lucerne, see Sotheby's, New York, December 10th, 2008, nos. 38, 57, and 98.