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.

Lot Closed

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
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
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