ASTA 106 - ANTIQUITIES

ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE OINOCHOE
After the Lysippides Painter, ca. 510 - 500 BC
height cm 22

On the body is the representation of the episode of the Dioscuri returning to home. On center is depicted Kastor standing, holding two javelins and the bridle of the horse. On both sides, two couples watch the scene, probably Leda with Tyndareus and Helen or Clytemnestra with Pollux.
Well repaired.

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s.

ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE KYATHOS
Near to Epiktetos, ca. 520 – 500 BC
height cm 15; diam. cm 11

With the figure of a Scythian archer, walking to the right with the head turned back, between two large eyes; a panther on each sides of the handle and stylized vegetal shoots in the field. The high ridged handle with a knob on the top.

Provenance. From the R.H.M. collection, London; acquired in the 1980s in Basel, possibly from Kunst- und Antiquitätenmesse AG.

ATTIC RED-FIGURE KYLIX
Manner of Painters Epeleios or Euergides, ca. 510 - 500 BC
diam. cm 32; height cm 13

With a young man in the central tondo, depicted naked, slightly genuflected and with his hands in a laver. Around, the Greek inscription: ho pais kalós (the boy [is] beautiful).
Well repaired by fragments, with minor reconstructions.

Provenance. English private collection; said coming from the Viennese family Schneider collection, formed since the early 20th century.

ATTIC RED-FIGURE SKYPHOS
ca. 500 - 480 BC
diam. cm 10; height cm 8

On each side an owl between olive sprays; relief contour for curves around eyes

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s.

ATTIC RED-FIGURE COLUMN-KRATER
Attributable to the Orpheus Painter, ca. 460 - 440 BC
height cm 38; diam. cm 32,5

On the main side are a gymnastic award ceremony scene; forthcoming to the center, a bearded mature man draped and laureate, leaning on the stick; on his sides, two naked athletes; his look directed to the winged Nike on the right, crowning the younger; the scene is set inside a gym, as evidenced by the presence of an altar and strigils and weights hanging on the walls. On the opposite side, three standing draped men, two of them holding rods.
Holed on bottom and minor chipping on the rim, otherwise intact

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s

ATTIC RED-FIGURE CALYX-KRATER
Attributable to the Zannoni Painter, ca. 460 - 450 BC
diam. cm 44,5; height cm 42

On the body is represented Poseidon pursuing queen Amymone, daughter of Danaus king of Libya and Europe. The scene is observed by Danaus himself, and either a Nereid or Andromache.
The Zannoni Painter was specialised mostly in lekythoi and other usually small vases, some of them decorated in white-ground: so is not known to have decorated this shape (cf. Beazley ARV² 672-674).
Restored and partially recostructed as visible on the rim; some sporadic lacks, which do not affect the beauty of the composition and quality of the vase.

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s

ATTIC RED-FIGURE KYLIX
Attributable to the Tarquinia Painter, ca. 460 BC
diam. cm 25; height cm 10

Into the inner tondo, inscribed in a continuos meander, two standing draped youngs, advance towards the center, with a suspended rod between them. On the external surface, a sequence of conversation scenes between cloached youngs; among them, staffs, sandals, shields are suspended. Under the handles, specularly arranged, two altar.
Restored with minor reconstructions.

Provenance. Private collection, London; already in the collection of a Belgian gentlewoman since 1970s (old family photos that show it).

ATTIC RED-FIGURE ASKOS
ca. 450 - 400 BC
length cm 15,5; height cm 9,5

Showing a lion and a cheetah within stylized volutes.
Partially restored; a very small hole on the handle base.

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s.

GREEK BLACK-FIGURE KYLIX
Second half of 5th century BC
diam. cm 20,5; height cm 9,5

Black glazed body; on the central tondo Cerberus standing left, the multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving.

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s.

DAUNIAN FUNNEL-KRATER
Daunio IIa Phase, ca. 550 - 500 BC
height cm 32; diam. cm 25

Characterized by two arched handles and a pair of stylised donkey head protomes.
Some repairs, one on a protome; on body an ancient restoratio: a crack surrounded by small holes.

Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired in Geneva from Alara gallery on 1990s.

DAUNIAN FUNNEL-KRATER
Daunio IIa Phase, ca. 550 - 500 BC
height cm 28,5; diam. cm 21

Characterized by two trapezoidal handles alternated with appendages shaped like hands with separate fingers.
Some repairs on hands and minor restorations on colours.

Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired in Geneva from Alara gallery on 1990s.

DAUNIAN KANTHAROS
Daunio IIa Phase, ca. 550 - 500 BC
height cm 18,5; diam. cm 13,5

With arched strap handles, the body with bands and
geometric decorations.
Some repairs and minor restorations on colours.

Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired in Geneva from Alara gallery on 1990s.

APULIAN RED-FIGURE COLUMN-KRATER
Attributable to the Rodin Painter, ca. 380 - 360 BC
height cm 46,5; diam. cm 34

The main character is the seated warrior on center, which is depicted wearing the Oscan dress, holding a spear and leaning arm on a shield. In front of him, a standing woman richly adorned, holding a phiale and a wreath. Behind him, another warrior, standing, with a spear and a tray full of food. On the other side, three standing draped youths. The figures in Oscan dress represent one of the indigenous populations that sought out Greek traditions and integrated them into their culture. The red-figure vases in this case illustrate artistic acculturation. A similar specimen in the MET (no. 06.1021.216).

Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired on the art market prior to 1980.

APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL-KRATER
Attributable to the Dijon Painter, ca. 380 - 360 BC
height cm 27; diam. cm 29

On the main side is a Maenad holding phiale; she approaches a naked boy seated on a drapery, holding a thyrsos. On the other side, draped standing youths with staff.
Restored foot, some lacks.

Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired on the art market prior to 1980.

APULIAN RED-FIGURE OINOCHOE
Attributable to the Iliupersis Painter, ca. 370 - 350 BC
height cm 19

Hermes, wearing petasos and leaning on caduceus, fronting a Maenad holding a mirror and leaning on a shield.

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s.

APULIAN RED-FIGURE HYDRIA
Near to the Snub-Nose Painter, ca. 360 - 340 BC
height cm 35

A Maenad, holding a fan and a bunch of grapes, chasing a naked young man, with a cloak on his arm, a necklace around his neck, and holding a branch and a casket.

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s.

APULIAN RED-FIGURE COLUMN-KRATER
Near to the Stoke-on-Trent Painter, ca. 340 - 320 BC
height cm 40

The decoration is characterized by two female heads, in profile, arranged one on each side. Their heads have a richly decorated saccos, with a spiked stephane and a knot of hair emerges from it; both women are characterized by curly hairs and they are adorned with necklace and hoop earrings. A woman is outside: on left is a folded cloth, to provide shade among the foliage; the second woman is inside: on the right is a window to the outside.
Clearly restored on the body.

Provenance. English private collection, acquired on the art market between 1980s and 1990s.

APULIAN RED-FIGURE ASKOS
Belonging to the Trieste-Askoi Group, ca. 340 - 320 BC
height cm 18,2; length cm 15

With the figure of naked winged Eros walking to left, wearing anklets, bracelets, body chain, necklace and earrings, hair bound up, holding a branch and a tambourine; followed by a white swan. Large scrolling palmettes on back and on sides, band of wave on rim, band of dotted ovolo around neck.
Insignificant lack of color on the swan and on the wings of Eros.

Published. A.D. Trendall, A. Cambitoglou, "Second Supplement to the Red-Figured Vases of Apulia - Part. II", London 1992, p. 253, n. 27a.

Provenance. Italian private collection; ex Christie's, 10 December 1985, lot 201; currently in Italy and provided with export license.

APULIAN RED-FIGURE AMPHORA
Belonging to the Amphorae Group, ca. 340 - 320 BC
height cm 50

On one side is a winged Eros seated on a rock to right; he is wearing bracelets, body chain and necklace, hair bound up, holding a cista. On the opposite side, a female head, with a saccos with radiant elements, earrings and necklace.

Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired on the art market prior to 1980.

APULIAN RED-FIGURE AMPHORA
Belonging to the White Saccos-Kantharos Group, ca. 320 BC
height cm 36,5

On one side is a Maenad moving towards left, holding a cista and a wreath; on the opposite side, a female head, with a saccos, earrings and necklace.

Provenance. Private collection, London; acquired on the art market prior to 1980.

APULIAN RED-FIGURE LEBES GAMIKOS
Mid 4th century BC
height cm 19, with lid

On one side, a standing naked young man, with a wreath on his head and the cloth wrapped around his left arm; a plant branch is held with his right hand; his gaze is turned towards his left, recalling the figure on the opposite side. On the other side, a woman holds a phiale and a branch; she is moving to her left, but her look is toward the young. The direction of the bodies, as opposed to that of their faces, generates a strong dynamism and the figures seem to dance.

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s.

LUCANIAN RED-FIGURE BELL-KRATER
Near the Roccanova Painter, second half of 4th century BC
height cm 41; diam. cm 33,5

On the main side is a Maenad holding a thyrsos and a tambourine; she approaches a naked boy seated on a drapery, holding a thyrsos too. On the other side, draped standing youths.

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s.

LUCANIAN RED-FIGURE HYDRIA
Second half of 4th century BC
height cm 22,5

A woman, holding mirror and lekythos, is fronting a naked athlete, holding a strigil; between, an altar.
Restored.

Provenance. English private collection, purchased in some unidentified auction or Art Gallery during 1970s - 1980s.

LUCANIAN RED-FIGURE PHIALE
Second half of 4th century BC
diam. cm 16; height cm 10,5

With double dotted handles; characterized by a female head in profile, with richly adorned saccos, radian stephane and jewellery.

Provenance. English private collection; formerly in the collection of Dr. W.M., Schweinfurt, 1970s - 1980s.