A superb intact, one handle rejoined, Attic Black-Glazed pottery Kylix with extensive root deposits. Attic pottery surpassed that of all other centres,
both in its craftsmanship and in the quality of its brilliant
orange-red clay. Whilst Athens is most famous for its
decorated ware, both black-figure and red-figure, its
potters also produced many undecorated pieces with a
black glaze. That glaze is usually shiny with a metal ...click for details
A lovely Apulian Red-Figured Skyphos.
Depicting an Owl between two Olive Branches.
A skyphos is a two-handled deep drinking cup on a
low flanged base. The decorations on both the front
and reverse are almost identical. The owl and olive
branch being symbols of the Goddess Athena.
A very rare large and magnificent Centuripe Lekanis with traces of white, red and blue paint. This lekanis belongs to a class of
ceramic that was produced in Centuripe during the 3rd
and 2nd centuries B.C. It consists of three separate
sections: (i) moulded foot; (ii) large bowl with moulded
base-ring and two strap handles; and (iii) high conical lid.
The zone between the handles carries a frieze framed
below by ...click for details
A superb large Etruscan Bucchero pottery pelike, decorated with triangular lineal pattern on body. Excellent condition, intact with ancient wear to surface.
A superb large intact Attic black fugure palmette lekythos tan colour, depicted with three upright palmettes separated by leaves. The shoulder decorated with rays.
Dating to circa 500-480 BC Athens.
Measures 150mm height
Acquired on the Australian art market. Ex-privat ...click for details
