Ancient Greek Apulian Red Figure Bell Krater with Eros
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Apulia, Southern Italy 250 BCE. A stunning and vibrant ancient Greek, South Italian Red Figure Bell Krater. The bell krater is of typical form, with a disc foot, short stem, bulbous body, and flaring lip. Two loop handles adorn the krater bilaterally. The decoration is unusual and beautiful. Side A depicts a nude winged Eros, advancing to the left, holding grapes in his left hand and phiale (offering tray) in his right. He wears a stephane (crown), double necklace, saccos, double bracelets, anklets ad sandals, An altar of stele lies in the field behind with a tall flower ahead. Side B shows a female lady of fashion figure clad hemation (gown), holding votive wreaths in her left hand and pyxes (box) in her right. She wears stephane, saccos, double bracelets, belt and sandals. A rosette, altar, and wind in the field. Depiction is clearly votive in nature, showing figures presenting offerings near religious altars. Acanthus leaves lie just beneath the handles on both sides. Both scenes are bordered by circumferential decoration and superiorly by olive wreath motif. Dimensions: 10-1/4" H 10 1/4" Diameter. Provenance: Art Ancient Antiquities LTD, 2010 acquired by Dr. Henry Cherrick, a professor and dean at UCLA School of dentistry who pioneered government programs promoting dental care in HIV/AIDs patients. He was an avid collector of fine art and antiquities and died at the age of 84 in 2023.
Condition
Restoration to foot, otherwise intact with some surface defects, rim repair and unrestored with no over-painting.
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Ancient Greek Apulian Red Figure Bell Krater with Eros
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