An Apulian red-figure spouted lebes
Circa 340-320 B.C.
With two vertical handles, the front of the vase with a moulded spout in the form of a lion's head, side (a) decorated with a draped seated female figure holding a casket and wreath, side (b) showing a female profile, palmettes underneath the handles and scrolling vegetal motif on the shoulder, the lid decorated with rays, 8½in (21.5cm) high, 4in (10cm) diam of the lid
Circa 340-320 B.C.
With two vertical handles, the front of the vase with a moulded spout in the form of a lion's head, side (a) decorated with a draped seated female figure holding a casket and wreath, side (b) showing a female profile, palmettes underneath the handles and scrolling vegetal motif on the shoulder, the lid decorated with rays, 8½in (21.5cm) high, 4in (10cm) diam of the lid
Sold for
£1,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Willoughby Gardner Collection (1860-1953), Deganwy, North Wales. Thence by descent.
Accompanied by a copy of an insurance valuation listing the item, dated 22 April 1939.
Category: Antiquities
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