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A beautiful Corinthian alabastron

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A beautiful Corinthian alabastron
A beautiful Corinthian alabastron
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A beautiful Corinthian alabastron, c. 600 BC, the piriform body with a wide register containing a siren, or harpy, with avian body and head of a beautiful woman, the opposite side with a well-rendered lion in beautiful style, both in dark brown a red slip. Rosettes surround them within the fields and the register is bordered by bands of varying width, vertical tongues around the shoulder and around the top and sides of the wide, flat rim. A wonderfully executed example, the mythological siren who lured sailors to their deaths on the rocks particularly nice. H: 4 1/8 in (10.4 cm). Ex German private collection, acquired in the early 1980’s.
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A beautiful Corinthian alabastron

Estimate $4,000 - $5,000
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Starting Price $2,500
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