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PROPERTY OF A CALIFORNIA PRIVATE COLLECTOR
AN ATTIC RED-FIGURED COLUMN-KRATER
ATTRIBUTED TO THE PIG PAINTER CIRCA 480-470 B.C.
Details
AN ATTIC RED-FIGURED COLUMN-KRATER
Attributed to the Pig Painter
Circa 480-470 B.C.
The obverse with a bearded male worshipper offering a sprig to an ithyphallic image of the god Hermes, the worshipper wearing a himation draped over his left shoulder and arm, a fillet in his hair, holding a walking stick in his left hand, the sprig in his right, the Herm on a stepped platform, a patterned and fringed covering hanging in front, a wreath in his hair, a pinax or votive plaque hanging between, the pinax painted with a figure in black, wearing a mantle, standing with legs crossed at ease, the neck with a chain of dotted lotus bud; the reverse with a single figure of a draped man walking to the left but looking back, a walking stick in his right hand; with rays above the foot
17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm) high
Attributed to the Pig Painter
Circa 480-470 B.C.
The obverse with a bearded male worshipper offering a sprig to an ithyphallic image of the god Hermes, the worshipper wearing a himation draped over his left shoulder and arm, a fillet in his hair, holding a walking stick in his left hand, the sprig in his right, the Herm on a stepped platform, a patterned and fringed covering hanging in front, a wreath in his hair, a pinax or votive plaque hanging between, the pinax painted with a figure in black, wearing a mantle, standing with legs crossed at ease, the neck with a chain of dotted lotus bud; the reverse with a single figure of a draped man walking to the left but looking back, a walking stick in his right hand; with rays above the foot
17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm) high
Provenance
Münzen und Medaillen, Basel
Dr. Elie Borowski
Asian Collection
Ancient Greek Vases Formerly in the Private Collection of Dr. Elie Borowski, Christie's New York, 12 June 2000, lot 84
Dr. Elie Borowski
Asian Collection
Ancient Greek Vases Formerly in the Private Collection of Dr. Elie Borowski, Christie's New York, 12 June 2000, lot 84
Literature
Beazley, Paralipomena, p. 389, no. 21bis (who credits Cahn for the attribution).
Guy in Leipen, et al., Glimpses of Excellence, A Selection of Greek Vases and Bronzes from the Elie Borowski Collection, no. 15.
Carpenter, Beazley Addenda, (564.21bis).
Guy in Leipen, et al., Glimpses of Excellence, A Selection of Greek Vases and Bronzes from the Elie Borowski Collection, no. 15.
Carpenter, Beazley Addenda, (564.21bis).
Exhibited
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 18 December 1984-30 June 1985
