Bidspirit auction | ATTIC KYLIX WITH PALMETTES

ATTIC KYLIX WITH PALMETTES - Ca. 520 - 500 BC. A black-figured kylix with a shallow cup tapering towards the footed base. The vessel is equipped with slightly upturned handles on opposite sides. A frieze of palmettes runs across the outside, while the interior features a reserved tondo with a black ring with a central dot. For similar see: Miscellaneous number: 17056, Boardman, La ceramica attica a figure nere, 206, Hydria del Gruppo di Leagros. Gigantomachia. n. 161.2, Pittore di Andokides, (Type of Palmetta). Size: 210mm x 70mm; Weight: 180g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC collection. Ex. F. F. gallery, NYC, before 2000. 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.