Lot 913
Jug (Epichysis), painted in the Gnathia style, Apulian, mid-4th century B.C.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Ovoid body, from the centre of which a long, very narrow neck emerges in a smooth transition. At the top, this leads forward into a long spout with a projecting border at the mouth, and to the rear into the handle attachment with knobs on both sides. The handle, D-shaped in cross-section, drawn diagonally upwards in an elegant curve and, after a bend, vertically down to the shoulder attachment. On the wall of the belly and shoulder at the front, a painting composed of six decorative zones arranged one above the other. From bottom to top: cymation above incised line, above incised line a wreath with flower in the centre in front of the spout, cymation between incised lines and above a row of dots, zigzag between incised lines; cymation between incised lines, above a row of dots. Minimal chipping, otherwise intact. Height 19,3 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: A private collection from Upper Austria (estate), acquired by the father in the 1980s on the art market in Austria and southern Germany.
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