APULIAN RED FIGURE LEKANIS DEPICTING A LADY OF FASHION

Ca. 400 - 300 BC A fine red-figure Apulian lekanis adorned with delicate yellow details. The vessel has a base and a lid, which is decorated with two Ladies of Fashion. Both ladies wear a radiant stephane, a kekryphalos, and drop earrings. The top handle is decorated with rays, the rim of the lid is decorated with a diagonal fret pattern, and the rim of the base is decorated with a vertical fret pattern. The Lekanis is placed on a raised foot and has twin horizontal loop handles.
Size: 100mm x 155mm; Weight: 155g
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500