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LOT 21:
APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH SATYR AND DIONYSUS
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Sold for: £19,000
Start price:
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Estimated price :
£4,000 - £6,000
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APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH SATYR AND DIONYSUS
Ca. 390 BC.
A pottery bell krater with a black glazed body adorned with red figure decorations. Its composition includes a circular base, a short stem, a bell-shaped body, two handles, and a broad everted rim. Side A of the krater depicts a satyr striding right, holding a tympanum, a percussion instrument. On the right side of the scene, a nude Dionysus with a himation thrown over his right shoulder is seen holding a thyrsus, a long staff topped with a pine cone. Side B features a pair of male youths, known as ephebi, wearing himations and engaged in discussion. Both scenes are framed with a laurel leaf motif above and a meander motif below. Additionally, large palmettes are positioned below the handles. This piece is accompanied by a TL report from QED. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 310mm x 310mm; Weight: 2.6kg
Provenance: Property of a London ancient art gallery; formerly acquired on the Spanish art market; formerly in a private collection, Cannes, France; previously acquired at Pierre-Eric Becker Gallery, Cannes, 1998. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
