Greek Apulian Blackware Bell Krater Zoomorph Handles
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Description
Magna Graecia, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A large, black-painted bell krater, with a bell-shaped body standing on a narrow, tiered foot. The body is smooth, widening gently to a flaring mouth and flat rim, and undecorated save the remarkable handles which take on the form of animal heads, each one peering out with almond-shaped bulging eyes, impressed cup-shaped ears, and a prominent snout - so endearing! Surface has developed areas of lovely silver iridescence typical of ancient Greek blackware. Size: 12.5" W x 10" H (31.8 cm x 25.4 cm)
Provenance: ex-property from the George R. Francoeur Trust, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, sold to benefit the George R. Francoeur Scholarship Fund at Cranbrook Academy of Art.
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#157139
Provenance: ex-property from the George R. Francoeur Trust, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, sold to benefit the George R. Francoeur Scholarship Fund at Cranbrook Academy of Art.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#157139
Condition
Misfired as shown, but intact and excellent with minor surface flaws / spalls and deposits. One mysterious small hole on rim that was either created in antiquity or the result of a single drip of water on the same location for 2000+ years. Strange and thought-provoking!
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Greek Apulian Blackware Bell Krater Zoomorph Handles
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
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