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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Apr 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 668

Corinthian Pottery Black-Figure Aryballos

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
possibly 6th century B.C., spherical terracotta flask, forepart decorated with two combative lions between two birds and a snake, with rosettes throughout, faint remnants of red, 4-1/2 x 4 in. Note: This lot will be accompanied by a letter from the consignor confirming the provenance from Mathias Komor, purchased in the early 1960s. - Provenance: Mathias Komor, New York, purchased 1960s; Private North Carolina Collection

Condition

faint red color retouch at lions' shoulders and stripe on birds' wings, some flaking, small chips and voids, interior with˜loose object