RARE APULIAN BELL KRATER WITH SATYR AND MAENAD BY THE KLEJMAN PAINTER Ca. 375 - 350 BC. A large krater with an inverted bell-shaped body that tapers towards a thick, disc-shaped base. Two loop handles extend from the upper body, curving inward. The flared rim is encircled by a band of laurel leaves, while below the handles, large palmettes with tendrils extending outward are symmetrically arranged. Wave pattern encircles the lower section. On Side A, a maenad is depicted moving to the left, wearing a flowing, finely detailed chiton. She holds a mirror in her right hand and a large cluster of grapes in her left. Following her is a nude satyr, holding a patera in his right hand and a wreath in his left. His body is slightly bent forward. Side B presents two ephebi facing each other, both draped in himatia and holding sticks. For similar see: Trendal A.D., Red Figure Vase of Apulia, Plate 17, n. 1 - 4. Size: 300mm x 310mm; Weight: 2kg Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Peter van der Elst, Liege, 1987. 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.