A superb intact, one handle rejoined, Attic Black-Glazed pottery Kylix with extensive root deposits. Attic pottery surpassed that of all other centres,
both in its craftsmanship and in the quality of its brilliant
orange-red clay. Whilst Athens is most famous for its
decorated ware, both black-figure and red-figure, its
potters also produced many undecorated pieces with a
black glaze. That glaze is usually shiny with a metal ...click for details
A lovely Apulian Red-Figured Skyphos.
Depicting an Owl between two Olive Branches.
A skyphos is a two-handled deep drinking cup on a
low flanged base. The decorations on both the front
and reverse are almost identical. The owl and olive
branch being symbols of the Goddess Athena.
A very rare large and magnificent Centuripe Lekanis with traces of white, red and blue paint. This lekanis belongs to a class of
ceramic that was produced in Centuripe during the 3rd
and 2nd centuries B.C. It consists of three separate
sections: (i) moulded foot; (ii) large bowl with moulded
base-ring and two strap handles; and (iii) high conical lid.
The zone between the handles carries a frieze framed
below by ...click for details
A superb large Etruscan Bucchero pottery pelike, decorated with triangular lineal pattern on body. Excellent condition, intact with ancient wear to surface.
This would have to be one of the most beautiful cosmetic palettes on the market of its kind. This rare Indo-Greek grey schist cosmetic palette carved in very detailed high relief with a man and women in arms, the women semi-naked with buttocks exposed. The underside decorated with a very detailed lotus leaf. The quality of the carving on this palette is of museum grade, very attractive piece.
A beautiful rare Indo-Greek grey schist cosmetic palette carved in very detailed high relief with a man and women in arms holding bowls. The underside decorated with a lotus leaf.
These stone palettes provide an interesting instance of Hellenistic art in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, disconnected from the Buddhist narrative to which it is usually associated in the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara. ...click for details
A superb grade ancient Greek silver drachm of Ariarthes 5th, set in modern 18ct gold as a pendant. Four .02 point genuine diamonds set into surround. A truly magnificent pendant bringing ancient history into modern fashion. Designed and crafter by a master jeweller.
Coin dating to circa 163-130 BC / Cappadocian kingdom.
