Lot 36

ANCIENT GREEK STYLE OINOCHOE
19TH CENTURY






Ancient, African & Oceanic Art and Natural History
Auction: 08 July 2026 at 14:00 BST
Description
painted terracotta, after the antique, the ovoid body standing on a tiered foot, tapering neck, and trefoil mouth, tall strap handle rises at the rear, with a central support, decorated with a painted palmette beneath the handle and a combat scene executed in red-figure, depicting two hoplites confronted by an attacking lion
Dimensions
41.2cm tall
Provenance
Private collection, France, previously in a French gallery 1970 - 1990
Timeline Auctions, Harwich, United Kingdom, 26th November 2024, lot 1993, sold for £468 inc. premium
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired at the above





