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Decoration comprises a dogfish, flatfish, and bream, swimming around a central 'garum' (fish sauce) recess, two clams, and a shrimp in the field.

ø 20.3 cm

Hellenistic Period, c. late 4th century BC

Terracotta

Provenance

European private collection, acquired before 1990
Acquired at Christie's London, sale 5488, London, 7th October 2010, lot 140

Publications

Christie’s London, Antiquities, sale 5488, 7th October 2010, lot 140
J. Beresford, "Autumn Sales Report", Minerva: the International Review of Ancient Art & Archaeology, , vol. XXII, p. 57, fig. 24
J. Boardman, "Greek Art" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 59, fig. 7
M. Merrony, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins. La Collection Famille Levett, 2012, p. 35
C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2014, pp. 57 and 93
C. Dauphin, Les animaux dans le monde antique. Le bestiaire Levett, Serie Collection Levett 2, France, 2016, p. 49, fig. 44 and p. 82
J.J. Aillagon et al., Nice à l’École de l’Histoire, 2017, p. 55

Exhibitions

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
Animal, Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, 25th February 2016 — 30th April 2016
Nice à l'école de l'histoire, Musée Massena, Nice, France, 24th June 2017 — 15th October 2017

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Apulian Red-Figure Fish-Plate Attributed to the Flatfish Painter

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