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An EPC Kotyle from the Medici Dossier
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EPC Kotyle from the Medici Dossier. Courtesy of Christos Tsirogiannis. |
The kotyle is provided with a history:
- Private Collection, U.K.
- Art Market, U.K.
- with Peter Sharrer Ancient Art, New York.
- Acquired by the current owner from the above, 1997.
It is currently owned by an anonymous 'distinguished private collector'.
Peter Sharrer has been linked with at least one objects that has been returned to Italy: a Roman relief that was returned from Princeton in 2002. Sharrer was also the source for objects acquired by the Fleischmans as well as the Getty, the Michael C. Carlos Museum and Princeton. He is known to have acquired items from Robin Symes.
Why are the UK dealer and private collector anonymous? Are they are unknown? And where is the mention of the anonymous European collector in Christie's history?
Will other museums and collectors who purchased directly or indirectly from Sharrer conduct due diligence on their acquisitions?
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