Magna Graecia, southern Italy, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A Greek red-figure plate on a raised foot featuring a "Lady of Fashion" wearing a saccos (head scarf) with pearl strands and hair pins, a drop earring, and a pearl necklace. Her profile head is encircled by a stylized wave motif that is bordered by a band of white laurel leaves, with tongues around the edge of the rim. In addition to the skillfully rendered red-figure painting, the artist added lovely white fugitive painted details. The black surface has gained nice iridescence, particularly on the underside. Size: 9.5" in diameter (24.1 cm)

See a similar example from The Kantharos Group in Liverpool, 67,251 (RVAp II 996,413 with Plate 388:7). For Kantharos group, RVAp II 995 ff.

Provenance: private New York, USA collection; from the collection of Dr. Uwe Dams, Oberpfalz, acquired between 1975 and 2000

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Repaired from about five pieces with minor losses to the area around the break lines and the foot. Normal surface wear commensurate with age. Nice areas of mineral deposits as well.