Details
AN APULIAN RED-FIGURED RHYTON
CIRCA 350-320 B.C.
7 ½ in. (19 cm.) long
Provenance
with Galerie Arete, Zurich.
Dr. Anton Pestalozzi (1915-2007), Zurich, acquired from the above, 1985; thence by descent to the current owner.

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Lot Essay

This rhyton depicts a Laconian hound and is unique for its decorative scheme with a painted dog on the bowl. For a related example, see no. 258 in H. Hoffmann, Tarentine Rhyta.

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