Lot 91
APULIAN RED FIGURE PELIKE
SOUTHERN ITALY, C. 340 - 320 B.C.
£1,000
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2020 at 12:00 BST
Description
painted ceramic, standing on a ring base, the body piriform, with strap handles and collared neck, on the obverse Eros is shown with his leg resting on a rock, in his left hand he holds a bunch of grapes, in his right a phiale to receive an offering of flowers from the seated lady in front of him, she is dressed in a peplos, her hair adorned and wearing gold jewellery, a loose tainia to the side, the reverse with two youths facing one another, both dressed in a himation and sandals, one holding a staff, both sides bordered by palmettes, a band of rosettes above
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Provenance:
From an old French collection, acquired mid-19th century, thence by descent. Accompanied by French Export License 209114, a copy of which will be provided to the winning bidder.
