Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

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Property of a Gentleman

An Attic Black-figured Skyphos, circa 540-520 B.C.

Lot Closed

December 7, 10:09 AM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property of a Gentleman

An Attic Black-figured Skyphos, circa 540-520 B.C.


of Hermogenean type, with spreading foot and cylindrical handles, the body painted within an encircling band on each side with an erotic scene flanked by pseudo[?]-inscriptions.

Diameter at rim 13.5 cm.

Galerie Günter Puhze, Freiburg im Breisgau, catalogue 4, 1982, no. 184, and catalogue 6, 1992, no. 99
New York private collection, acquired in the 1990s (Christie’s, New York, October 31st, 2018, no. 29, illus.)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Beazley Archive Pottery Database no. 7278