5th century BC. A ceramic dish with pedestal base, flange rim with painted running wave pattern, dished upper face with painted pattern of three graduated fish reserved on a red-brown field. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] 291 grams, 16.5cm (6 1/2"). Property of a central London gallery; formerly acquired before 2000; previously in the Simon John Noble collection (1936-2002), Ardkinglas, Loch Fyne; Mr Noble was the founder of Loch Fyne Oysters and Loch Fyne restaurants; accompanied by original thermoluminescence test certificate no.N118k96 issued by Oxford Authentication Ltd.