Bidspirit auction | HUGE GNATHIAN SKYPHOS WITH SPIRALS

HUGE GNATHIAN SKYPHOS WITH SPIRALS - Ca. 350 - 280 BC. A delightful terracotta skyphos featuring a deep bowl and horizontal handles, all sitting upon an elevated foot and adorned with geometric and foliate motifs in white on black ground. The lustrous areas of silvery iridescence beautifully complement the vessel’s elegant form. Size: 240mm x 165mm; Weight: 615g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982.