A superb Attic Black-Glazed stemmed 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 metallic tinge. Kylix has one handle rejoined- otherwise intact with no restoration or repair. ...click for details
A rare Campanian, Osci culture terracotta votive head with two opposing faces. A mythological ancient representation similar to the later Roman Janus head, one face looking forward into future the other into the past. A very rare terracotta with nice facial detail, mounted on a custom made display stand with brass plaque.
Dating to circa 8th-7th century BC, Southern Italy. ...click for details
A rare Eurasian / Steppe culture gold plaque in repousse, depicting a warrior wearing breast plate and armoury belt, his right arm raised and body leaning back as if in a spear throwing pose. Beautiful large plaque with nice red patina. Such plaques adorned clothing and headwear etc of the aristocracy. Similar plaques from the Kul-Opa treasure can be seen in the Hermitage museum Russia. Comes with featured display stand.< ...click for details
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. Comes with featured display stand. ...click for details
A beautiful Alexander the great silver drachm set into modern custom made 18ct gold mount as a pendant. Obverse: Head of Herakles (Hercules) in lionskin head dress right. Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre.
A beautiful, rare Xenon ware ribbed pottery skyphos decorated with painted laurel wreath and bird. Re-joined from four original large fragments. A very small amount of fill has been added to the rim, guaranteed authentic.
Dating to circa 400 BC, Magna Gracia.
Measures 185mm handle to handle / 120mm height. ...click for details
A superb pair of Macedonian gold earrings constructed with braided loop and head of a bull. Centred on bulls forehead is the Macedonian royal starburst (the emblem of the Argead dynasty of Philip II father of Alexander the great).
