RARE HELLENISTIC GLAZED HORSE RHYTON - TL TESTED
Ca. 1st millennium BC.
A terracotta rhyton with a flaring lip, and a conical shaped body terminated into a equine finial; the trumpet-shaped both with painted bands of intersecting red and black lines., circumferential solid red bands, segmented hoops and lattice panel with black pellet detailing; Horse finial with legs folded beneath the body, painted reins and harness, vent to the chest.
A fine example used by the Greeks for religious rituals. The translation of the Greek verb “to pour through”, literally describes what happens when the liquid is added. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.
Christie’s, Antiquities 1584, 9th December 2005, lot 287.
Size: L:240mm / W:260mm ; 1.2kg
Provenance: Private collection of Xavier Guerrand-Hermes, Boisgirard, Arts D’Orient, 17 December 2008, lot 7. Artcurial, Arts D’Orient et de L’Islam, 25 March 2014, lot 8. Accompanied by a copy of a positive thermoluminescence analysis report, sample no. N121q69 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.11062-183993.
Estimate: GBP 7500 - 15000