Bidspirit auction | ETRUSCAN BELL KRATER WITH THEATRICAL

ETRUSCAN BELL KRATER WITH THEATRICAL ACTORS - Ca. 350 BCA red-figure bell krater with an outturned rim, rounded body, pair of horizontal upswung loop handles and disc-shaped foot. The exterior is decorated with a laurel wreath band below the rim and a meander interrupted by cross squares above the figural scenes. Side A depicts a theatrical scene with two actors, a bearded male in a short mantle advancing towards a draped female figure, both wearing masks. Side B with two draped ephebi standing confronted, one resting on a staff. Both scenes are framed by large scrolling palmettes beneath the handles.Size: 280mm x 270mm; Weight: 2.1kg.Private London collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; originally in the collection of L Evrard, Liege 1980?s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.For similar see: Comic actor on stage. Project: Behind the Mask, Making theatrical faces in Ancient World, mJLMC119.71 oenochoe, ca. 350 BCEThis piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.