6th-5th century B.C.. Tall vessel with narrow base and loop handles to the shoulder, strap handle to the rear; reserved figural scene of a horse in profile with handler and rider behind. Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.19.192.45; Joslyn Art Museum, inventory no.1953.255, for a similar Attic black figure hydria. 515 grams, 18.6 cm (7 1/4 in.).

Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990, thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12047-211885. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)