Greek Attic Oinochoe - Dionysyus and Ariadne
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Greece, Athens, ca. 520 - 500 BCE. A very fine pouring vessel decorated in the black-figure technique with added white and purple pigment. The single narrative panel depicts the seated Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and fertility offering a bell krater full of wine to a seated Ariadne, consort of Dionysus and daughter of the Cretan King Minos. An array of wine branches fill the background, with the two characters being framed by a linear design. 8-1/2"H.
Provenance: Ex- D. Falliers Collection, Denver, CO, acquired in the 1980s.
All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
Provenance: Ex- D. Falliers Collection, Denver, CO, acquired in the 1980s.
All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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Intact/excellent condition, save minor paint wear, as shown.
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Greek Attic Oinochoe - Dionysyus and Ariadne
Estimate $8,000 - $10,000
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