Bidspirit auction | APULIAN RED-FIGURE SQUAT LEKYTHOS

APULIAN RED-FIGURE SQUAT LEKYTHOS - Ca. 350 - 280 BC. A large squat lekythos, extensively decorated via the red-figure technique with an elongated globular body, narrow neck and flared rim connected to the shoulders by a strap black glazed handle. At the center is a seated female probably a goddess in profile view. She wears a flowing chiton with finely delineated cascading folds of drapery on the legs. She is also bedecked with several bracelets and a beaded necklace. Her elaborate coiffure features a section of her wavy hair arranged in a top knot. She is holding a large wreath in her left hand. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 28.57.10. Size: 220mm x 115mm; Weight: 540g 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 item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.