Bidspirit auction | SET OF APULIAN XENON WARE

SET OF APULIAN XENON WARE VESSELS - Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A group of Xenon ware vessels. The first vessel, on the left, is a petite krater with an elegant body and a ringed foot. The vessel features a conical body leading to a short tubular neck. The surface displays a decorative register adorning the upper body. The second vessel is a globular krater with a discoidal foot and two vertical handles, adorned with a wave motif on the main part of the body. The third vessel is a small, stylised oinochoe with a globular body seated on a discoid foot, with a handle connecting the body to the trefoil rim. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1971.11.14. Size: 50-70mm x 50-60mm; Weight: 140g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Peter van der Elst, Liege, 1987.