Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Property from a Belgian Private Collection
An Attic Black-figured Column Krater, circa 540-530 B.C.
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December 7, 10:08 AM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Belgian Private Collection
An Attic Black-figured Column Krater, circa 540-530 B.C.
one side painted with a charioteer and warrior on a four-horse chariot, two warriors in full armour, and a draped man, the other with a frontal horseman flanked by two warriors and two draped men, a frieze of animals on top of the rim, the details in added red and white.
Height 34 cm.
Kunsthandlung Aloys Faust, Cologne
Belgian private collection, acquired from the above in June 1972
by descent to the present owner
Belgian private collection, acquired from the above in June 1972
by descent to the present owner
Süddeutsche Zeitung, March 1st, 1972, illus. (caption: "KRATER: Griechenland, 5. Jhdt. v. Chr., Höhe 34 cm, 31 cm Durchmesser. Kunsthandlung Aloys Faust (Köln). Einer der Glanzlichter der 3. Westdeutschen Kunstmesse.")
Westdeutsche Kunstmesse, Düsseldorf, March 4th-12th, 1972