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All auctions / Ancient Art / TL TESTED - LARGE GREEK APULIAN RED-FIGURE HYDRIA WITH HOPLITES COMBAT SCENE


Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A red-figure hydria with a broad flaring mouth, a tall neck painted with vertical strokes, a rounded shoulder with two horizontal handles, and a vertical rear handle rising to the neck, the ovoid body on a tall stem and a spreading foot. The main panel shows a combat scene with armed hoplites in motion, carrying shields and spears, one figure advancing over a fallen opponent. The reverse is decorated with a large palmette and scrolling tendrils filling the fields beneath the handles. A wave band encircles the lower body, with reserved bands around the stem and foot. For similar see: Christie', Online Auction 18699, Antiquities, lot. 134. Size: 505mm x 265mm; Weight: 3.6kg Provenance: From a private UK collection; purchased in London in the early 2000s; UK art gallery, 2000s; H. Herbst collection, Germany, 1970s-2000s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate:£6,000
Sold for:£9,000
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£9,000
Estimate:
£6,000

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RARE ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE NECK AMPHORA ATTRIBUTED TO THE LYSIPPIDES
06/21/2026

£40,000
Est: £14,000
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