GREEK TERRACOTTA SITULA WITH APPLIED HEADS OF DEITIES

Ca. 300 - 200 BC. A terracotta situla with a deep body tapering from a broad rounded shoulder to a narrow stem and a spreading circular foot. The wide mouth has a slightly thickened rim, surmounted by two applied female heads at opposite sides. The shoulder is decorated with two prominent relief heads of deities, each framed by a wreath of modelled foliage. For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: 1983.528.2 Size: 270mm x 210mm; Weight: 1.1kg Provenance: Private collection; Ex. private collection, with Galerie Serodine, Ascona, Switzerland, early 1990's; Ex. collection Dr E.N, Zoug, acquired in 1995. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,800

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