RARE APULIAN RED-FIGURE ASKOS ON DISH. Ca. 350 BC. A terraco…

Lot no. 756

Estimate: £1,500 - £3,000

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

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Archaeology and Antiquities

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RARE APULIAN RED-FIGURE ASKOS ON DISH. Ca. 350 BC. A terracotta askos with a low domed body and a high arched handle rising to a funnel-shaped spout. The upper surface is decorated in red-figure with two registers, each occupying half the top, each showing a female head in profile and a panther amid palmettes and rosettes, with a continuous ovolo border encircling the shoulder. Accompanied by a circular black-glaze dish with a raised rim. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2490, Antiquities, Lot 126. Size: 185-200mm x 200-230mm; Weight: 1.3kg Private London collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; originally in the collection of H Lievens, Brussels 1980’s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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