Bidspirit auction | GNATHIAN OLPE WITH GRAPES MOTIF

GNATHIAN OLPE WITH GRAPES MOTIF - Ca. 330 - 300 BC. A pottery olpe with a bulbous body and a short, splayed foot. The neck is funnel-shaped and has a flanged mouth. The two vertical handles serve the purpose of lifting the vessel when filled with water, while a vertical handle at the back facilitates pouring and holding the vase. The olpe's lip is completely black. On the body are floral and geometrical motifs, including a grape vine, in white and red pigment on the black ground. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2490, Antiquities, Lot 143. Size: 315mm x 185mm; Weight: 1.31kg 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.