RARE APULIAN LEKANIS WITH OFFERING SCENE. Ca. 350 BC. A red-…

Lot no. 727

Estimate: £450 - £900

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

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RARE APULIAN LEKANIS WITH OFFERING SCENE. Ca. 350 BC. A red-figure pottery lekanis comprising a shallow circular bowl on a low ring foot with two horizontal handles, and a matching lid surmounted by a short stem and broad disc knob. The exterior of the bowl features a frieze of undulating tendrils with intervening dots between reserved fillets. The lid shows five draped women moving around the central field, each holding offering vessels. An ovolo band encircles the rim. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1956,0216.64, 1867,0508.1274. Size: 80mm x 155mm; Weight: 200g Private London collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; originally in the collection of C D'hondt, Liege 1980’s.

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