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963 - APULIAN RED-FIGURE EPICHYSIS WITH A SEATED MAENAD.

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

APULIAN RED-FIGURE EPICHYSIS WITH A SEATED MAENAD. Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A red-figure epichysis with a spool-shaped body, domed shoulder, slender neck, oblique mouth, and high strap handle. The shoulder is decorated with a seated maenad on a pile of rocks, holding a phiale in her right hand and a mirror in her left, with tendrils and palmettes behind. The rim is ornamented with ovolo, the neck with strokes, and the lower body with laurel leaves. Size: 175mm x 110mm; Weight: 235g 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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