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A Large Rhodian Faience Aryballos
Height 4 1/16 inches (10.9 cm).
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Passed
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
Size
Height 4 1/16 inches (10.9 cm).
Description
A Large Rhodian Faience Aryballos
Circa 575-550 B.C.
Height 4 1/16 inches (10.9 cm).
Condition
Repaired from multiple fragments with some losses in the breaks; reassembled from some smaller fragments toward the base. There are three small drill holes, possibly from old repairs. Chips to the rim and edges of the handle. Glossy surface still evident with some minor wear and encrustations throughout. Intricate details well preserved. Overall in very attractive and stable condition.
Provenance
Provenance:
B. Kröber Collection, Ascona, Switzerland, acquired 1970-1974.
Private Collection (J.K.), Switzerland, acquired 2010.
Art Loss Register no. S00116079
Published:
J.D. Cahn, Cahn's Quarterly 4/2016, 2016, p. 6.