Examples of wasp vases also appear in the Amphora books Monsters and Maidens: Collector’s Edition by Dr. Byron Vreeland and in Ceramics from the House of Amphora by Richard Scott . This one, which is 7", does not have cracks, chips, or restorations. It is very clean with the glaze showing next to no wear. the lavender forest has been used on numerous Amphora pieces (they used it with certain portrait vases, for instance) and it is exceptionally crisp on this vase. The inside is also clean, suggesting that it was treated as an art object rather than a functional item. There is only very minor loss to the gilding in a few spots on the handles. There is a front and backside, with the wasps and flowers on the backside not getting the same amount of gold application. Amphora also did this with other decors, such as certain portrait vases which have flowers circumscribing the vessel.. Estimate $2,000 - $2,500 Starting Bid $900

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