ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE OLPE WITH DIONYSIAC SCENE. Ca. 550 BC. A black-figure olpe with a rounded body, a narrow neck, a pronounced rim, and a strap handle extending from the midsection of the body to the rim, flanked by small protrusions. The front is decorated with Dionysus advancing towards a maenad, a panther at his feet. He is bearded, with a cloak draped over one arm and an ivy wreath around his head. The maenad, wearing a long flowing robe, raises one arm towards the god. The composition is framed at the top by bands of ornamentation, with a meander pattern running above the figural panel, bordered by a row of ivy leaves, while the rim is decorated with a checkerboard. Size: 230mm x 130mm; Weight: 545g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. New York Private Collection; Ex. Private Collection, Germany; Ex. Galerie Cahn, Basel, 2002 (Katalog 14, no. 23); Ex. Galerie Cahn, Basel, Auktion 2, 21 September 2007, Lot 330. 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.