MEGARIAN TERRACOTTA BOWL

Ca. 200 - 100 BC. A terracotta hemispherical bowl with a broad, slightly everted rim and a rounded base. A horizontal band of repeating motifs encircles the upper body between concentric ridges. Below, the exterior is decorated in moulded relief with alternating acanthus leaves, curling tendrils and flowering stems converging towards an eight-petalled rosette at the centre of the base. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 41.162.91. Size: 70mm x 125mm; Weight: 200g Provenance: Private collection; Ex. European private collection; acquired by the current owner in Switzerland in 2001; (Notarized in Switzerland before the 2005 LTBC). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£900

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