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30 - Pair of large Apulian red-figure oinochoes by the Painter of the White Caps. 320–310 B.C. H 35.8 cm and 36.5 cm. Wine jugs of Type 1 with a trefoil rim and a tall loop handle, at the lower end of which is a sculpted protome in the form of a woman’s head. The painted panels each depict a seated woman with attributes of wealth and the Dionysian realm. Eros is handing one woman a large kalathos and the other a box containing an alabastron. Lavish use of white and yellow. 2 pieces with highly detailed painting! The rim and handle of the smaller vessel, as well as the foot of the larger one, are broken and have been reattached; there are small chips on both edges of the foot. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of F.R.; formerly in a private collection in England, acquired before 2000.
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Pair of large Apulian red-figure oinochoes by the Painter of the White Caps. 320–310 B.C. H 35.8 cm and 36.5 cm. Wine jugs of Type 1 with a trefoil rim and a tall loop handle, at the lower end of which is a sculpted protome in the form of a woman’s head. The painted panels each depict a seated woman with attributes of wealth and the Dionysian realm. Eros is handing one woman a large kalathos and the other a box containing an alabastron. Lavish use of white and yellow. 2 pieces with highly detailed painting! The rim and handle of the smaller vessel, as well as the foot of the larger one, are broken and have been reattached; there are small chips on both edges of the foot. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of F.R.; formerly in a private collection in England, acquired before 2000.
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Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
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