ATTRIBUTED TO THE PATERA PAINTER, CIRCA 340-320 B.C.

Details

AN APULIAN RED-FIGURED LOUTROPHOROS
ATTRIBUTED TO THE PATERA PAINTER, CIRCA 340-320 B.C.
The obverse with a draped female seated on a x-frame stool, holding a xylophone, facing a draped male figure leaning against a laver holding a fan and diadem, a winged Eros holding a branch and wreath flying above, a kalathos and mirror in the field, the reverse with two draped males standing either side of a triangular stele, one holding a wreath, a ribbon and buchrania in the field above, band of meander and dotted square ground line, double palmettes under the handles, palmettes and scrolling tendrils on the shoulder, bands of tongues and zigzag above, band of laurel under the rim, rim overhang with dotted ovolo, scrolling handles with band of dotted laurel and dotted sides, details in added white and yellow
16 ½ in. (42 cm.) high

Provenance

with Galerie Arete, Zurich, 1983, from whom acquired by the present owner in 1986.

Special notice

These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

Brought to you by

Milo Dickinson

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

mdickinson@christies.com +44 (0)20 7389 2333

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
H. Lohmann, 'Zu technischen Besonderheiten apulischer Vasen', JdI, 97, 1982, p. 213, fig. 19.
A. D. Trendall and A. Cambitoglou, First Supplement to the Red-Figured Vases of Apulia, Bulletin Supplement no. 42, University of London: Institute of Classical Studies, 1983, p. 131, no. 125a, pl. XXIV,4.

More from The Collection of a Distinguished Swiss Gentleman

View All