Lot Essay
Such vases, moulded in the form of an almond, were likely filled with almond oil, which could be used for perfume making. For a similar example, see inv. no. 06.1021.206 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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PROPERTY FROM AN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION
AN ATTIC POTTERY AMPHORISKOS
CIRCA LATE 5TH-EARLY 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ATTIC POTTERY AMPHORISKOS
CIRCA LATE 5TH-EARLY 4TH CENTURY B.C.
4 13⁄16 in. (12.3 cm.) high
CIRCA LATE 5TH-EARLY 4TH CENTURY B.C.
4 13⁄16 in. (12.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Lester Guttman (1919-2006) and Betty Guttman (1922-2014), Chicago, acquired while traveling in Europe, 1960s; thence by descent.
Art Market, Chicago, acquired from the above, 2014.
Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 4 June 2015, lot 67.
Art Market, Chicago, acquired from the above, 2014.
Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 4 June 2015, lot 67.
Literature
Beazley Archive Pottery Database no. 9033827.
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