LARGE DAUNIAN TERRACOTTA KRATER WITH GEOMETRIC DECORATION

Ca. 550 - 400 BC. A large terracotta krater with a globular body, short neck and broad flaring mouth. A tall strap handle joins the shoulder to the rim and terminates above the mouth in two rounded projections, its outer face painted with a branching foliate motif. Horizontal bands and narrow zigzag registers encircle the body above and below a broad frieze of opposing triangles separated by vertical patterned panels, leaving the rounded lower body plain. The upper face of the rim is painted with alternating floral and bud motifs. Size: 295mm x 290mm; Weight: 3.23kg Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; previously with R. Unger, Parthenon Gallery, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£500

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