GREEK APULIAN RED FIGURE OINOCHOE

Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A Greek Apulian red figure tall-neck oinochoe with wonderful details in added white pigment. The body of the vessel presents a seated beautiful Lady of Fashion with an elaborate beaded saccos, an orb-shaped earring with several pearl drops and a beaded necklace. In front of the seated lady is another dressed woman offering a square tray to the her. In the background objects are hanging on the wall. A complex stylised palmette adorns the area below the raised handle. In addition to the marvelous iconographic details, the vessel presents an elegant form comprised of an inverted pear body, a long slender neck, a trefoil lip that is decorated with an egg and dart border, and a raised handle joining the rim to the shoulder. For similar see: Christie’s live auction 19992 antiquities lot. 25. Size: 330mm x 180mm; Weight: 1.3kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired pre-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.