a large apulian olpe, attributed to the Menzies Group

350-300 B.C.

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a large apulian olpe, attributed to the Menzies Group
350-300 B.C.
With circular flat rim and strap handle, black glazed, the decoration on the frontal enclosed panel consisting of band of vertical stripes above and wave pattern below a scene with two figures, to the left a woman wearing belted peplos and white shoes, her hair in a sakkos, holding fan in her right hand and two large vine clusters in her left, turns back towards a naked winged eros following her, holding basket and wreath in his raised right hand, another wreath in left, both figures wearing varied jewellery, row of white dots and two pendent ivy leaves above, added white for detail, (intact)
10 7/8in. (27.7cm.) high

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