ID 795549
Lot 81 | A CYPRIOT BICHROME WARE JUG
Estimate value
£ 800 – 1 200
CYPRO-ARCHAIC, CIRCA 750-600 B.C.
9 in. (23 cm.) high
Provenance
with Elie Borowski, Basel.
Fridolin (1903-1969) and Halina (1907-1989) Schwitter-Lagutt Collection, Basel, acquired from the above in 1952.
Exhibited
On loan to the Antikenmuseum, Basel, 1971-2022.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic |
| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Historical era: | Ancient European period |
| Place of origin: | Cyprus, Asia |
| Category: | Carafes, Decanters, Jugs, Pitchers |
| Auction house category: | Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic |
| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Historical era: | Ancient European period |
| Place of origin: | Cyprus, Asia |
| Category: | Carafes, Decanters, Jugs, Pitchers |
| Auction house category: | Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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