A Rare Art Copy of a Vapheio Cup, late 19th/early 20th c., Emile Gilliéron (Swiss, 1850/1-1924) and his son, Emile (1885-1939), marked, depicting the capture of wild bulls peacefully following their captor, height 3 in., width 5 1/2 in., depth 4 1/4 in Note: Heinrich Schliemann's discoveries at Mycenae in 1876 and Sir Arthur Evan's excavations of the ancient Minoan civilization at Knossos (1900-1930) were instrumental to the works of Émile Gilliéron and his son. The Gilliérons spent more than thirty years working at Knossos, establishing a thriving business in the reproduction of these rare antiquities. Examples of their work can be found in collections around the world. Recent accolades include an exhibition of their work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Historic Images of the Greek Bronze Age: The Reproduction of É. Gilliéron & Son, May 2011- December 2012. The Metropolitan houses pieces by the Gilliérons, including two Vapheio cups (06.202 and 06.203) similar to the ones offered here. Examples of Vapheio, Nestor and Mycenaean cups (that resemble this lot and the following) are also found in the Harvard Art Museum/Arthur M. Sackler Museum (1901.3, 1901.4, 1910.13 and 1910.15).