Lot no. 155
APULIAN RED-FIGURE SQUAT LEKYTHOS WITH A BIRD
Ca. 375 - 350 BC. A terracotta lekythos with a black-glazed background and red-painted decoration. The design features a stylised bird surrounded by swirling and leaf-like motifs. The neck, wider at the top and narrowing toward the body, is adorned with vertical stripes. A loop handle extends from the side. The flask has a rounded base and a pronounced, thick foot. For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inventory number 50.178.; Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquties, Lot. 264. Size: 85mm x 40mm; Weight: 60g. Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995.
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