Bidspirit auction | LARGE DAUNIAN KRATER WITH GEOMETRIC

LARGE DAUNIAN KRATER WITH GEOMETRIC MOTIFS - Ca. 500 - 400 BC.A pottery krater with two handles modelled to resemble upraised hands, and two tab-shaped handles. The krater is adorned with geometric and vegetal decorations in black hues, including an elegant olive branch with leaves in the middle part of the krater. As early as the 6th century BC, Daunia was an extremely wealthy region, as evidenced by the rich grave goods from the urban centres of Canosa, Arpi, and Salapia. Daunian pottery is characterised by voluminous rounded forms with geometric and linear patterns in earthen tones, as we see in this intriguing example.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1970.11.11. Size: 280mm x 265mm; Weight: 2.78kgProvenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.