Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), or 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)., Italie
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14th December 2020 - 2 pm GMT (3 pm
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LOT 37:
APULIAN RED-FIGURE PANATHENAIC AMPHORA
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Vendu pour: £3 500
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2 500
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APULIAN RED-FIGURE PANATHENAIC AMPHORA
Last quarter of 4th century BC
height cm 49,5; diam. cm 14,5
Large amphora decorated on both sides. On one side, there is the depiction of a winged Eros, seated on a support which is covered by a drapery. The character is richly adorned with a necklace, bracelet and shoes and he is holding a mirror in his left hand. On the knees, a small stair. On the opposite side, a female head, with a sakkos with radiant elements, earrings and necklace. The secondary decorative patterns are composed of: large palmettes and tendrils under the handles; a zig zag band which runs under the characters; a stylized petals, a wavy line under an opened palmetta, on the neck; a laurel tendril on the rim. Intact, only a minor chipping on body and some insignificant discoloration. Provenance: English private collection; formerly in the collection of Dr. W.M., Schweinfurt 1970s - 1980s.
