A Rhodian green glazed composition 'plastic vase' in the form of a hedgehog - Circa 6th Century B.C.

The body textured with incised cross-hatching representing spines, with short front and back legs, set on a rectangular integral base, the aperture rising from the back, now damaged, 2in (5.1cm) high - Estimate: £800 - 1,200

Provenance: Acquired by the current owner's father in the 1930s, probably in Egypt where he was stationed. Thence by descent.

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Bonhams. Antiquities, 1 May 2008. New Bond Street