ANCIENT GREEK APULIAN LEKANIS WITH LADIES OF FASHION

Ca. 340-325 BC
A terracotta red-figure lekanis consisting of a black-glazed footed dish with two opposing handles and a flange to receive the lid that is elaborately decorated with two female heads shown in profile and separated by palmettes. Each lady is painted with delicate features and intricate headdresses that are indicative of the period and culture from which it was crafted. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2021.40.31a, b.
Size: L:100mm / W:148mm ; 207.42g
Provenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in and old European collection.
Estimate: GBP 400 - 600