DAUNIAN BICHROME ASKOS Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A terracotta askos with an ovoid body, short cylindrical neck, and wide flaring disc rim, painted in dark brown and reddish slip. A vertical strap handle protrudes from the centre. The body is encircled with multiple horizontal bands, and a pair of opposing spiral motifs is painted low on the belly. Additional geometric patterns decorate the upper surface of the rim and neck. For similar see: Italian collection Lagioia-Jatta, Cat.54/647. Size: 180mm x 150mm; Weight: 510g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982.