RARE APULIAN RED-FIGURE KANTHAROS WITH LADY OF FASHION
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Apulian, Ca. 350-300 BC. A rare red-figure kantharos. This tall stemmed cup has two sweeping high handles and a gently flared body that sits on a tiered foot with central fillet. Each side depicts a female head in left profile, her hair tied back in a sakkos, wearing necklace and earrings - details in added yellow and white. They are flanked by white stylized Ionic columns. Vase painters in Apulia developed two major styles: the Plain style characterized by few figures, and the Ornate style, which featured multi-figure colourful scenes, lavish ornaments, and intricate floral compositions. The large female head that adorns this drinking vessel is an exquisite example of the Apulian Plain style. Cf. Trendall, A. D., Cambitoglou, A. (1983). The red-figured vases of Apulia. London: University of London, Institute of Classical Studies, for more information about Apulian red-figure vases. For a similar piece, see Christie's, Live Auction 5399, Antiquities, 30 April 2008, Lot 145.Size: L:165mm / W:160mm ; 282gProvenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in an old European collection. Exhibited: Olympia Art & Antiques fair, London June 2022.
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RARE APULIAN RED-FIGURE KANTHAROS WITH LADY OF FASHION
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