APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH DIONYSUS AND LADY OF FASHION

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Ca. 350 BC. A bell krater with a broad overhanging rim, a deep rounded body, and a pair of upturned loop handles at the shoulder, set on a tall stem and circular foot. Side A shows Dionysus in left profile, wearing an ivy wreath, with a taenia in the field. Side B shows a Lady of Fashion facing left, wearing a stephane and sakkos, with beaded earrings and a necklace, a taenia behind the head. The handle zones are decorated with palmettes and scrolling tendrils. For similar see: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1989.73. Size: 230mm x 200mm; Weight: 1.17kg Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; originally in the collection of L Evrard, Liege 1980?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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