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850 - GREEK BLACK-FIGURE OLPE WITH SYMPOSIUM SCENE.

Estimate £3,000 - £6,000

Description

GREEK BLACK-FIGURE OLPE WITH SYMPOSIUM SCENE. Ca. 480 BC. A black-figure olpe with a spreading foot, a bulbous body tapering to a cylindrical neck, and a broad flaring mouth, with a single handle joining the rim to the shoulder. The rim is encircled by a checkerboard band. The neck is decorated with bands of dots and a meander. The figured panel is enclosed by dotted vertical borders and shows a symposium scene with a banqueter reclining on a couch, attended by a standing figure playing the double flute. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Vase Number: 718, 2723. Size: 205mm x 140mm; Weight: 490g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier circulating on the Netherlands art market in the 1980s. 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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