Lot Essay
For a similar example in The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, see no. 106 in Padgett, et al.,Vase Painting in Italy
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THE PROPERTY OF LADY MARGARETTA JAMIESON
A SICILIAN PLASTIC VASE IN THE FORM OF A MOUSE
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A SICILIAN PLASTIC VASE IN THE FORM OF A MOUSE
Attributed to the Randazzo Group
CIRCA 450-410 B.C.
Standing on four nub feet, the mouth of the vessel in the center of the back flanked in front and back by a pair of stringholes, with a black ivy vine painted as if suspended from the holes, a tappering spout in back above the tail, the ears, eyebrows, and neck fringe painted in black as well as the top of the stringholes, mouth and spout
4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) long
Attributed to the Randazzo Group
CIRCA 450-410 B.C.
Standing on four nub feet, the mouth of the vessel in the center of the back flanked in front and back by a pair of stringholes, with a black ivy vine painted as if suspended from the holes, a tappering spout in back above the tail, the ears, eyebrows, and neck fringe painted in black as well as the top of the stringholes, mouth and spout
4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) long