APULIAN RED FIGURE LEKANIS
SOUTERN ITALY, C. EARLY 3RD CENTURY BC
Estimate: £400 - £600
Auction: 13 March 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
painted terracotta, standing on a stem base with strap handles and separate lid topped with a disc finial, the lid featuring two ladies of fashion separated by palmettes, both are shown seated, dressed in a chiton, with the drapery of their garments rendered through fine, linear strokes of black pigment
Dimensions
24cm wide
Provenance
An esteemed family collection, held in Cheshire, United Kingdom, since at least the 1950s