GREEK CORINTHIAN BICHROME PYXIS. Ca. 675 - 580 BC. A terraco…

Lot no. 759

Estimate: £450 - £900

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

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Archaeology and Antiquities

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GREEK CORINTHIAN BICHROME PYXIS. Ca. 675 - 580 BC. A terracotta pyxis with a wide globular body set on a low flaring foot and surmounted by a broad, upright mouth. Two opposing loop handles are applied at the shoulder, rising vertically. The surface is decorated in bichrome, the neck encircled by a chequered frieze bordered by fine concentric lines, while the body is embellished with broad horizontal bands in black and brown. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1836,0224.251 (decoration).; Christie's, Live Auction 5399, Antiquities, Lot 132. Size: 160mm x 170mm; Weight: 415g Private London collection; previously acquired on the Dutch art market; originally in the collection of F V Driel, Maastricht, 1990’s.

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