APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL KRATER WITH EROS AND A MUSE

Ca. 340 - 320 BC. A red-figure bell krater with a deep body tapering to a stemmed foot, a broad everted rim and two upturned handles. Side A is painted with a seated Muse, holding a lyre, accompanied by Eros and flanked by standing figures. Side B depicts three standing draped figures engaged in conversation, one holding a staff. Both scenes are enclosed below by a meander band, with a laurel wreath beneath the rim and bands of ornament surrounding the handle roots. For similar see: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.534. Size: 350mm x 310mm; Weight: 3.41kg Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; previously held in a Dutch private collection formed in the late 20th century. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

Estimate:£2,000

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