Corinthian Belly Amphora
A Corinthian pottery belly amphora
In the manner of the Tydeus Painter, circa 550 B.C.
The black glazed body decorated on either side with a panel between the handles, side (a) with a winged siren, side (b) with a cockerel, a band of linked dots above, with black rays emanating from the foot, 14in (35.5cm) high
Sold for £4,800 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Acquired in Freiburg, Germany, 1993.
    Christie's London, 27 October 2004, lot 465.

Category: Antiquities


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