Lot Essay
Cf. S. Cassani (ed.), The Art of the Italic Peoples, Geneva, 1993, p. 356, no. 236 for a coarser Daunian olla; and pp. 361-362, no. 239 for rosette decoration.
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4TH CENTURY B.C.
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A MESSAPIAN MINIATURE OLLA
4TH CENTURY B.C.
The spherical body with flat base, everted mouth and twin ribbon loop handles, decorated with a wreath around the shoulder and frieze of rosettes on the body between encircling bands
31/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
4TH CENTURY B.C.
The spherical body with flat base, everted mouth and twin ribbon loop handles, decorated with a wreath around the shoulder and frieze of rosettes on the body between encircling bands
31/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.