APULIAN RED-FIGURE OINOCHOE DEPICTING POSEIDON BRINGING THE HORSES BALIUS AND XANTHUS BY THE CIRCLE Ca. 330 BC. A large red-figure chalice krater is characterised by its wide, flaring rim, high pedestal foot, and robust profile, adorned with opposing horizontal handles. The side "A" features a finely detailed funerary scene: a central bearded male figure, possibly representing the deceased or an idealised version of him, is seated atop a richly decorated Ionic column capital. He holds a scepter and is flanked by two standing female attendants one offering a tray of food, and the other holding a phiale and possibly a tambourine, which suggests chthonic rituals. The side "B"showcases a typical naiskos-style composition, where two elaborately robed female figures approach a central naiskos shrine. Each figure carries garlands and votive offerings, including a pyxis and sprigs of foliage. Above them, hanging drapery and clusters of dotted rosettes symbolize a sacred or commemorative context. The decorative scheme features a laurel band beneath the rim, an ovolo at the edge of the rim, and a frieze of meander and saltire squares at the base of the scene. For similar see: Trendall, Red Figured vases of Apulian, Volume II, 1982, Plate 10, n. 1 and 2. Size: 230mm x 190mm; Weight: 1.2kg Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Dutch art market; Frederik Van Driel, Maastricht 1993. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.