Large Greek Attic Red Figure Skyphos
Circa 6th-4th century B.C. With stepped foot and two loop handles to the rim, egg-and-dart border; Side A: female in loosely draped robe with fringe borders holding one corner of her robe in her raised left hand and advancing towards a male wearing a tight-fitting jacket and flared skirt, cap with straps flung wide; Side B: similar scene with the female standing with one hand on her hip, the male in the act of dancing; volute scroll beneath each handle. Cf. similar vessel with different subject matter in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession number 06.1021.181. 1.02 kg, 30.5 cm wide (12 in.).

Ex P.A., Hertfordshire, UK, specialist collection of Greek art, 1980-1990s. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.N123n52 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11952-210225.

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