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Greek Southern Italy, Daunian, c.4th century B.C., pottery kyathos or wine ladle, the wide based bowl decorated with linear black and brown pattern, high handle with similar decoration, the inner bowl decorated with a rake-like pattern in compass form, (130mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
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Greek South East Italy, Apulia, c.4th century B.C., Xenon ware Prochous, the vessel with long beak, loop handle and slim neck, small female heads moulded at base of spout, the body decorated with olive leaves and tendrils in pale red, (160mm high). Very fine and attractive.
Estimate $950
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Greek, South Eastern Italy, c.4th century B.C., Daunian ware pottery askos, of wineskin form, with a short cylindrical spout and conjoined strap handle with a small tail at the base of the handle, decorated with light and dark brown linear patterns, (125mm wide). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
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Greek South East Italy, c.4th century B.C., Daunian ware jug, of globular form with handle, buff coloured background decorated with brown concentric bands, (110mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Greek South East Italy, c.4th century B.C., Daunian pottery juglet, of bulbous form with single handle, the body decorated with concentric bands in red brown, (90mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ancient Romano-Greek, Campania, 4th century B.C., terracotta jug formed as a pine cone, single handle, with a wide rim, the exterior moulded to resemble the scales of a pine cone, (125mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Greco-Roman, Alexandria Egypt, 1st century A.D., terracotta head of a mime or actor, the face shows the exaggerated and archetypal features of the Greek-Roman images known as "grotesque", (75mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
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Roman, 1st century A.D., blue marbled glass flask, with flattened base and squat, rounded body, the tall cylindrical neck with everted rim, with opaque white and cobalt blue marved trailing overall, (95mm high). Professionally restored, very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Roman, 1st century A.D., samian ware, large pottery sherd from a bowl, attractive acanthus and floral design, (120mm wide). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
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Roman, 1st century A.D., multi coloured green glass bracelet, the central green band surrounded by black and white rope twist colours, (85mm diameter). Very fine, two chips to sides.
Estimate $150
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Roman, 1st-2nd century A.D., bronze signet ring, the bezel engraved with an image of a prancing goat, (20mm wide). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
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Roman, 2nd century A.D., North Africa, Libya region, pottery oil lamp depicting two gladiators in similar Thracian style in full battle, (100mm long). Very fine with one discreet professional repair, rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Roman, 2nd century A.D., pottery oil lamp, the ovolo frame around discus, central image depicting Meleager hunting the Calydonian boar that emerges from a thicket, two vent/fill holes beside, (100mm long). Very fine, complete and rare.
Estimate $500
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Roman, c.2nd century A.D., terracotta fragment of a face, possibly from a vessel, finely moulded with eye, face and mouth, on custom stand, (50mm wide). Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Roman, c.4th century A.D., gold-brown glass sprinkler flask, tall form with wide mouth and restricted aperture, (105mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Roman, 2nd/3rd century A.D., aubergine coloured bottle or flask, tall neck, thick walled bottle with an internal deposit giving a reddish hue, (120mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Roman, 4th century A.D., stone and glass bead necklace, featuring a gradiated length of beads in white and red colours, (660mm long), restrung with clasp. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Roman, 2nd-3rd century, terracotta oil lamp, oval form with moulded lines around the rim, (80mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Africa, Ethiopia, Aksumite, c.3rd century A.D., pottery head of a male, strong linear features, flowing hair pulled back to the neck, hollow neck, (120mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Pre-Columbian, (before 1492), proto-classical, (250-500 A.D.), pottery seated figure of a man with arms on raised knees, ear and hand ornaments, (90mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Pre-Columbian, (before 1492), proto-classical, (250-500 A.D.), pottery seated figure of a man with arms on knees, wearing large elaborate headdress and earrings, (100mm high). Very fine, some repairs, missing one arm.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Bolivia, Andean Indian culture of the Oruro Altiplano, 19th century, stone amulet sculpture of a hamlet modelled as a central altar surrounded by four houses and thirteen animals including llamas, rams and sheep, (125mm long). Very fine with some repairs, scarce.
Estimate $400
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China, antique bronze ritual tripod wine vessel, an archaeological find in a pre WWII excavation, features two opposing roosters design on both sides. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,300
China, Ming Dynasty, (c.17th century), Fujian kiln, sancai ware, two porcelain lidded boxes, in the form of resting crabs, tan and green glaze, (65mm wide). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
China, Ming Dynasty, Tianqi Period (1620-1627), scalloped porcelain dish, white background with blue glaze decoration depicting a Phoenix rising, signed at the base 'Da Ming Chen Hua Nian Zhi' (made during the Chenghua period of Great Ming), two old gold repairs to rim, (135mm wide). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Tianqi Ming dynasty period, (1620-1627), export ware porcelain dish, white background with blue painted image of legendary Chinese folk heroine Hua Mulan on horseback in a mountain forest, fluted scalloped edge, (125mm wide). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, 19th century, wooden grain basket with lid, jointed timber construction painted all over with floral patterns and Chinese characters in gold, large circular handles fashioned from bamboo, (35cm wide x 36cm high). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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India, 19th century, bronze statuette of Shiva Nataraja, depicted as a divine cosmic dancer, guiding the river Ganga down from the heavens to safely fall on earth, his left hand is firmly planted on the dwarf of Ignorance apasmara, there is a prahabhamandala or fiery arch surrounding Shiva, (185mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Australia, Hingeless Australian Stamp Album 2nd Edition, 1913-1982, most post 1970 MUH and most pre 1970 used and high values and many other issues missing. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Australia, a small collection of fine used stamps housed in a small 'Cosmopolitan' loose leaf album, containg, kangaroos to 2/- (12), KGV used (43); 6d Kooka CTO (illustrated), 3d Kooka (2); 1/6 air (4), 3d air (3, including OS perf), Sturt (3 pairs including OS pair); K/Smith (2 complete sets, another OS O/P pair CTO (illustrated), 6d Air Mail (2, and an O/P OS single); 1932 Harbour bridge (11), including 5/- CTO (illustrated) and 2 pairs O/P OS; 1934 Victoria set and AIF (2 sets). Mostly used, some as CTO. (103)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220