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Margaret Thatcher

fl. 1988–1990 · United Kingdom

Active 1988–1990. Received gifts from Georgios Vassiliou.

Life and work

  1. 1988–1990
    While UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher was given a Cypro-Archaic bichrome ware pottery vessel (12.6 cm high) by President Georgios Vassiliou of Cyprus. The Christie's lot's provenance line reads: "Given to Margaret Thatcher whilst serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990), by President Georgios Vassiliou of Cyprus (served 1988-1993)." The line gives no date or occasion for the gift.

    A Cypriot bichrome ware… 2019

Connections

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Sales, gifts & bequests

Objects

  • Cypriot bichrome ware pottery vessel, Cypro-Archaic, circa 750-600 BC, 5 in. (12.6 cm) high; Christie's online sale 16441, lot 136

    1988–1990A Cypriot bichrome ware… 2019

Sources

  1. 1. (2019). A Cypriot bichrome ware pottery vessel, Cypro-Archaic, circa 750-600 BC (Christie's online sale 16441, lot 136). Christie's. Online
  2. 2. (2019). “Cyprus seeks answers after state gift to Thatcher sold at auction”. Jersey Evening Post. Online
  3. 3. (2019). “Cyprus stunned that vase given to the late PM Thatcher ended up at auction house”. Greek City Times. Online
  4. 4. (2019). “Državniško darilo Thatcherjevi na ogorčenje Ciprčanov prodano na dražbi”. RTV Slovenija. Online
  5. 5. (2019). “Cyprus to ask UK why vase given to Thatcher was sold off”. Arts Journal. Online