Bidspirit auction | APULIAN RED-FIGURE LEKANIS WITH LADY

APULIAN RED-FIGURE LEKANIS WITH LADY OF FASHION - Ca. 350 - 300 BC. A fine wheel-thrown lekanis with a shallow basin, pedestal foot, and lid beautifully decorated via the red-figure technique with two Ladies of Fashion, each adorned with fugitive white pigment creating elegant ornamentation. The lovely ladies are each dressed in beaded saccos over an upswept coiffure and a beaded necklace. These ancient visages are separated by stylized palmettes. A series of vertical stripes adorn the outer periphery of the rim, meeting the black-painted body below. Twin-applied loop handles protrude from either side of the raised bowl, while the large knob atop the lid displays a sunburst design on its depression. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2021.40.31a, b. Size: 185mm x 120mm; Weight: 450g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.