RARE ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE MASTOID CUP Magna Graecia, Archaic Period, Ca. 520 BC A fine black figure cup with a flared rim, opposing loop handles and a bulbous tapered body. The vessel is decorated on both sides with a standing helmeted hoplite, holding a shield and throwing a spear. The figure is flanked by two large black eye motifs highlighted with white and red pigment. Size: 145mm x 90mm ; Weight: 100g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in the collection of John R. Orr, Toledo, Ohio. Passed by inheritance in the 1980s. 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.