Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF ETRUSCAN BRONZE KYATHOI

PAIR OF ETRUSCAN BRONZE KYATHOI - Ca. 450 - 400 BC. A pair of bronze kyathoi, with one vessel slightly smaller than the other, each features a tall body that rises from a flat circular base. The walls are corseted, leading to a rounded shoulder and a short neck, while the flat collar rims have raised edges. Each vessel is equipped with a riveted, flat-section handle that extends above the rim, characterised by a large loop. For similar see: The Harvard Art Museums, Object Number 1992.7; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 12.160.5. Size: 120-130mm x 85-100mm; Weight: 380g. 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. 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.