ATTIC RED-FIGURE KRATER WITH MAENAD AND EROS
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Ca. late 4th-3rd century BC.
A finely modelled pottery krater with a large, inverted bell-shaped body with a broad rim. Two upraised handles are attached to the sides. The vessel stands upon a flared, pedestal foot. The decoration adorning its surface contains a horizontal band of laurel leaves at the top and a wave pattern at the bottom. Side A depicts a dynamic figure of a maenad, holding a box and a wreath; side B portrays a winged Eros carrying a patera. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.
Size: 260mm x 255mm; Weight: 1.66kg
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art gallery, acquired on the US art market; formerly acquired by Dr. Henry Cherrick (2010), a professor and dean at UCLA School of Dentistry who pioneered government programs promoting dental care in HIV/AIDs patients. He was an avid collector of fine art and antiquities and died at the age of 84 in 2023. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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ATTIC RED-FIGURE KRATER WITH MAENAD AND EROS
Estimate £6,000 - £9,000
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