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An Attic Black-figured Column Krater, Tyrrhenian Group, circa 560 B.C.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- An Attic Black-figured Column Krater, Tyrrhenian Group
- Terracotta
- Height 9 7/8 in. 25.1 cm.
painted on one side with a rooster standing between confronted sphinxes, and on the other with a rooster between confronted panthers, a swan beneath each handle and on each handle-plate, dashes on top of the rim, the details in added red and white.
Provenance
Othmar Hauptli, Aarau, Switzerland
Bernhard I. Muller, Zurich
Ostracon Gallery, Thalwil, Switzerland, 2003
Arkansas private collection (Christie's, New York, December 9th, 2010, no. 96, illus.)
Bernhard I. Muller, Zurich
Ostracon Gallery, Thalwil, Switzerland, 2003
Arkansas private collection (Christie's, New York, December 9th, 2010, no. 96, illus.)
Literature
John. D. Beazley, Paralipomena, Oxford, 1971, p. 43
Beazley Archive Pottery Database, no. 350338
Beazley Archive Pottery Database, no. 350338
Condition
Repaired from fragments, with minor restorations along some of the break lines, minor chips and nicks, the added red and white in good condition.
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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.