Bidspirit auction | APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH

APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH NOBLEWOMAN AND SERVANTS - Ca. 350 BCA red-figure bell krater with a deep bell-shaped body on a disc foot, fitted with a pair of horizontal loop handles. Side A depicts a draped noblewoman holding a mirror, flanked by a nude youth on one side and a standing maid in a long chiton on the other. Side B shows three himation-clad youths in conversation. A laurel wreath encircles the bottom of the everted rim, a meander with crossed-square panels runs around the lower body, and short vertical strokes are painted around the handles.Size: 330mm x 360mm; Weight: 2.8kg.Private London collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; originally in the collection of C Whitehead, Brussels 1990?s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.For similar see: The Walter Arts Museum, Accession Number 48.2761.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.