Bidspirit auction | APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH

APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH EROS HOLDING A TRIDENT - TL TESTED - Ca. 340 - 310 BC. A red-figure pottery bell krater with a large body, short splayed foot, a flanged mouth and two well-preserved horizontal handles. The krater features traditional patterns such as a laurel wreath under the lip and a wave pattern along the bottom of the body. Side A is decorated with a standing Nike with outstretched wings with natural details. whio is wearing a himation on her left arm and holding a trident in her right hand. Side B is decorated with a standing lady of fashion wearing a long cloak and himation and a large and high diadem. The handles are surrounded by a large palmette motif. The vessel is probably made by a member of the Menzies Painter Group. Size: 295mm x 285mm; Weight: 2.7kg Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Peter van der Elst, Liege, 1987. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been precisely dated using a thermoluminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.