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A Large Attic Red-figured Stamnos, attributed to the Phiale Painter, circa 440 B.C.
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- A Large Attic Red-figured Stamnos, attributed to the Phiale Painter
- Terracotta
- Height 17 1/8 in. 43.5 cm.
painted with Dionysos walking to right, holding a kantharos and thyrsos, and accompanied by two maenads, one bearing a wreath of ivy, the other holding a torch and oinochoe, the reverse with a gesturing old satyr standing between two maenads holding thyrsoi, an encircling band of meanders and crossed squares below, linked palmettes in the handle zones, tongues on the shoulder.
Provenance
Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel
Andre Emmerich, New York, 1968
Andre Emmerich, New York, 1968
Literature
Andre Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York, Art of the Ancients: Greeks, Etruscans and Romans. An Exhibition organized in Cooperation with Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basle, Switzerland, February 7th-March 13th, 1968, pp. 30-31, no. 38, illus.
John Oakley, The Phiale Painter, Mainz, 1991, pp. 36, 51, 80, no. 84bis, and pl. 67
Beazley Archive Pottery Database, no. 31374
John Oakley, The Phiale Painter, Mainz, 1991, pp. 36, 51, 80, no. 84bis, and pl. 67
Beazley Archive Pottery Database, no. 31374
Condition
Repaired from several fragments with in-painting and several minor areas of restoration along break lines, only fragment apparently missing and restored is located above right arm of Dionysos, several small surface losses overall are in-painted, rim chipped in several places on top, side, and underside (one sliver repaired on underside of rim) and extensively repainted all around most likely to conceal abrasions and other minor losses, details on female figure at left on side B worn away.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.