Bidspirit auction | DAUNIAN FUNNEL KRATER WITH GEOMETRIC

DAUNIAN FUNNEL KRATER WITH GEOMETRIC MOTIF - Ca. 550 BC. A terracotta funnel krater with a globular body, flaring rim, and a pair of vertical strap handles rising above the rim, interspersed with applied horn-like lugs. The upper section is painted in dark slip with dense horizontal bands of meander, waves, and lines, a scheme that continues across the handles and lugs. The interior of the funnel is decorated with plain concentric lines. For similar see: G. Volpe, M. J. Strazzulla, D. leone, Storia di archeologia della daunia, in ricordo di Marina Mazzei, 2005, fig. 12 p. 144. Size: 295mm x 285mm; Weight: 3.11kg Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; van Houtlen, Brussels 1995. 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.