Bidspirit auction | Greek Terracotta Kylix


Greek Terracotta Kylix - 6th century B.C. With trumpet-shaped foot, broad bowl with carinated profile, flared rim, two lateral D-shaped handles; horizontal painted bands; repaired. Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession no.1839,0214.80, for type; similar black figure kylix in the British Museum, inventory no.1854,0519.2, in Smith, A.H., Pryce, F.N., Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum British Museum 2 / Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain 2, British Museum 2, London, 1926, III H e Pl. 12, 6. 249 grams, 21 cm wide (8 1/4 in.). Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)