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PROPERTY OF A CALIFORNIA PRIVATE COLLECTOR
AN ITALO-CORINTHIAN POLYCHROME AMPHORA
CIRCA EARLY 6TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ITALO-CORINTHIAN POLYCHROME AMPHORA
Circa Early 6th Century B.C.
The body with a band of figures all moving left, including a dog with a bird standing on its back, a lion with a dotted face and an enormous projecting red tongue, a gesticulating bearded man, a snake in the space between him and the lion, a dog, a centaur holding tendrils in his outstretched hands, and a sphinx with voluted wings, all incised; with details in added red and white, the shoulders with a band of tongues, a row of dots low on the neck and on the rim
12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm) high
Circa Early 6th Century B.C.
The body with a band of figures all moving left, including a dog with a bird standing on its back, a lion with a dotted face and an enormous projecting red tongue, a gesticulating bearded man, a snake in the space between him and the lion, a dog, a centaur holding tendrils in his outstretched hands, and a sphinx with voluted wings, all incised; with details in added red and white, the shoulders with a band of tongues, a row of dots low on the neck and on the rim
12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm) high
Provenance
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 142
Asian Collection
Ancient Greek Vases Formerly in the Private Collection of Dr. Elie Borowski, Christie's New York, 12 June 2000, lot 142
