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1057 - RARE CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH EROTIC SCENE Ca.

Estimate £3,000 - £6,000

Description

RARE CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH EROTIC SCENE Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A red-figure bell krater with a flared foot, short stem, deep body, and broad everted rim, with upturned handles set below the lip. The rim is decorated with a laurel band, and the figured panels are framed by palmettes and scrolling tendrils, with a wave band below. Side A depicts an erotic scene with a reclining male on a couch and a seated female figure beside him. Side B depicts three ephebi in conversation, each wrapped in a himation. For similar see: The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, ANSA IV 910. Size: 390mm x 345mm; Weight: 3.3kg Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in France (early 2000s); previously in a Swiss private collection formed during the 1980sÐ1990s. This item has been cleared 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 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM

Pictures credits:

Apollo Art Auctions Ltd