Bidspirit auction | APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH

APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH LADY OF FASHION - Ca. 350 - 320 BC. A red-figure pottery bell krater with a large body, short splayed foot, a flanged mouth and two well-preserved horizontal handles. The krater features traditional patterns, such as the geometric motif under the lip and a wave pattern along the bottom of the body. Side A is decorated with a standing maenad holding a large pixys in her right hand and a wreath in her left. Side B is decorated with a lady of fashion facing left wearing a large sakkos embellished with pearls and a necklace. Completely black beneath the handles. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2056, Antiquities, 9 December 2008; Trendall, 1983, Plate XVIII, n. 4 and 6. Size: 270mm x 255mm; Weight: 1.38kg Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Dutch art market; Frederik Van Driel, Maastricht 1993. 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.