Greek Attic Lekythos - Ladies at the Bath
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Ancient Greece, Athens, ca. 440 to 425 BCE. A white ground lekythos adorned with a hand-painted central scene in black depicting a pair of female figures facing one another, one seated lady holding a mirror, the other, her lady in waiting, standing opposite and presenting her with another accoutrement of the toilette. Framing the scene is an upper register of meander (Greek key) and lower stylized geometric border comprised of interlaced dotted triangles. The shoulder is elegantly adorned with black striations. Lovely! Size: 1.75" in diameter x 6.375" H (4.4 cm x 16.2 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Hagar Collection, St. Louis, MO
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Ancient Greece, Athens, ca. 440 to 425 BCE. A white ground lekythos adorned with a hand-painted central scene in black depicting a pair of female figures facing one another, one seated lady holding a mirror, the other, her lady in waiting, standing opposite and presenting her with another accoutrement of the toilette. Framing the scene is an upper register of meander (Greek key) and lower stylized geometric border comprised of interlaced dotted triangles. The shoulder is elegantly adorned with black striations. Lovely! Size: 1.75" in diameter x 6.375" H (4.4 cm x 16.2 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Hagar Collection, St. Louis, MO
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#120003
Condition
Spout and upper section of neck reattached. Body of vessel repaired from about a half dozen pieces with losses at break lines. Surface wear with pottery and pigment losses as shown.
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Greek Attic Lekythos - Ladies at the Bath
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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