Bidspirit auction | CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURE AMPHORA WITH EROS,

CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURE AMPHORA WITH EROS, MAENADS AND A YOUTH - Ca. 330 BCA red-figure amphora of elongated form with a tall ovoid body rising from a moulded ring foot to a sloping shoulder, high neck and broad outturned rim, the pair of vertical strap handles joining the shoulder to just below the rim. The neck is decorated with a band of upright palmettes and tendrils between narrow friezes of small tongues, the shoulder with chevrons. On the body, side A shows a flying winged Eros moving to the left above a maenad striding right with one arm raised, with a round object in the field and large palmettes flanking the scene. Side B shows a seated maenad and a standing cloaked youth facing one another, enclosed by tall palmettes and scrolling tendrils. A band of key pattern encircles the lower body.Size: 345mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.11kg.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 Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, 2016.2.A.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.