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975 - ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN POLYCHROME OLPE.

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN POLYCHROME OLPE. Ca. 620 - 580 BC. A polychrome olpe with a piriform body on a narrow moulded foot, a tall flaring neck below a broad mouth, and a single strap handle terminating in a pair of rotellas at the rim. Vertical panels decorate the shoulder. Around the body runs a frieze of stylised figures and rosettes between horizontal bands. The lower zone is painted with a scalloped band above a reserved panel with dark rays. For similar see: The National Museum in Warsaw, 237857 MNW. Size: 260mm x 155mm; Weight: 675g 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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