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849 - APULIAN RED-FIGURE KRATER WITH LADIES OF FASHION.

Estimate £3,000 - £6,000

Description

APULIAN RED-FIGURE KRATER WITH LADIES OF FASHION. Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A red-figure krater with a broad flaring mouth and a thickened rim above a deep body on a tall stem and a spreading foot. A pair of horizontal handles is set at the shoulder. The zone below the rim is painted with a laurel band. Both sides are painted with a female head in left profile, wearing a radiate stephane and a beaded sakkos. The heads are framed by scrolling tendrils and dotted rosettes. For similar see: A. D. Trendall, A. Cambitoglou, Late Apulian Vase-Painting, The Red-figured Vases of Apulia, Vol. II: Late Apulian; Tavern, 136. Size: 290mm x 280mm; Weight: 2.17kg Provenance: London private collection; Switzerland acquisition; ex Geneva collection, late 1980s–early 2000s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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