APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH OFFERING SCENE

拍品描述

Ca. 350 BC. A bell krater with a broad, overhanging rim, a deep, rounded body, and two horizontal loop handles at the shoulder, set on a tall stem and moulded foot. Side A shows a draped female figure extending a phiale towards a standing male figure holding a staff, the pair framed by palmettes and scrolls. Side B shows a single draped figure holding a thyrsos, flanked by the same tendrils and palmettes. A band of meander runs beneath the figured panels. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1824,0501.23. Size: 255mm x 220mm; Weight: 1.52kg Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired on the Dutch art market; originally in the collection of F V Driel, Maastricht, 1990?s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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